Resources by European Space Agency (ESA)

Circular motion: vertical ball in hoop (Tim holding)

Circular motion: vertical ball in hoop (Tim holding)

Circular motion: ball in circular hoop (x-t graph)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker files...

Cleaning up space

In this classroom activity pupils design and build a tentacle-like robotic arm that captures debris, represented by Lego pieces. Pupils then compare different sticky surfaces that will help to trap the debris and are given the opportunity to improve their designs based upon what they have learned.

Cloud chamber: radioactivity in a cosmic setting

Cloud chambers are boxes specially made to detect charged particles and radiation. In this activity, a cloud chamber, made from a plastic fish tank or terrarium, is used to observe alpha and beta particles.  The suggested source used in the cloud chamber is a thoriated welding rod.  Dry ice is used ...

Code your mission to Mars

Pupils can explore the characteristics of the surface of planet Mars and will learn how to navigate a planetary robotic vehicle on to it. The resource focuses on coding and uses Open Roberta Lab which is an online simulation tool. Pupils will become familiar with the main characteristics of the Martian surface and...

Collisions: extra - chasing the ball!

Collisions: extra - chasing the ball!

This video shows astronaut Tim Peake performing an experiment on conservation of momentum, on the International Space Station. Teachers’ notes can be found here. 

Collisions: inelastic collision top view

Collisions: inelastic collision top view

Collisions: 1 equal mass inelastic (v-t)

Collisions: 2 equal mass inelastic (v-t)

Collisions: 3 equal mass inelastic (v-t and x-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International...

Collisions: inelastic large spin

Inelastic large spin

This video shows Tim Peake, on the International Space Station, demonstrating an inelastic collision between two balls. Teachers’ notes can be found here. 

Collisions: inelastic little spin

Collisions: inelastic little spin

Collisions: equal mass inelastic side on

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker files are provided in a zip for...

Collisions: large mass into small mass

Collisions: large mass into small mass

This video shows Tim Peake, on the International Space Station, demonstrating the conservation of momentum using a large and small ball. Teachers’ notes can be found here. 

Collisions: large mass into small mass from above

Collisions: large mass into small mass from above

Collisions: large mass - small mass above straight (v-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker...