Primary Space CPD
This list was created for the National STEM Learning Centre and Network CPD course: NY017 Enriching the primary curriculum using space and astronomy
Rosetta in the Primary Classroom
After a ten-year journey through deep space, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft has become the first spacecraft to rendezvous with a comet. The lessons are designed to help children from ages 4 - 11 learn more about our Solar System and beyond, generate enthusiasm for science and perhaps give them a taste of the excitement a career in Space using STEM subjects could bring.
STFC Lunar Rocks and Meteorites Loan Scheme: Primary Resources
This links out to the teaching materials that were developed to go with the "Borrow the Moon" materials from STFC
Is There Anyone Out There?
Scientific enquiry that covers many science topics at primary level, in the context of a Mars landing
International Space Station (ISS) Education Kit - Primary
This European Space Agency kit is very popular with primary teachers.
Tim Peake landing page
Our newly developed landing page for all things Tim Peake, leading up to his mission to the International Space Station, in 2015. Lots of resources are linked out from this page.