Students will take part in a range of drama-based activities to explore the unique and fragile nature of Planet Earth and the story of human exploration of space, from the Dawn of the Satellites to the Race for the Moon to the Age of Space Stations to Mars and Beyond: Business in Space. And they’ll learn of a crucial “hidden figure”: the genius that was Katherine Johnson
Workshop Description
Following an assembly looking at ways that light allows us to look at the history of the stars, pupils work a year group at a time, using a range of age-appropriate drama techniques to explore the wonders of the cosmos, bringing things right up to date by exploring scientists’ efforts to make space travel greener and cleaner!
- EYFS / P1: the characteristics of stars, planets and moons ...
- KS1 / P2 - P3: the life cycles of stars
- Years 3 & 4 / P4 - P5: The Perils of Space Travel
- Years 5 & 6 / P6 - P7: the moon - and the Apollo 11 landing
Exploring (according to age): the characteristics of stars, planets and moons, the life cycles of stars, the scientific challenges posed by space travel, the moon, the Apollo 11 programme
Science
KS3
30 minutes upwards
60 pupils per workshop
School Hall
FAQs
Journeys into Space can accommodate up-to 60 students per workshop.
Workshops for up to 2 classes at a time, together with - if you wish it - an opening assembly
Each working space needs to be equipped with laptop/screen/projector, so students can view the supporting PowerPoint throughout.
These workshops work best in a large open space such as the school hall or drama studio.
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