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A year 5, KS2 history lesson and all resources covering British contributions to space exploration and the future of space travel.
Children will;
-Know that Tim Peake was the first British astronaut to fly to the ISS and complete a spacewalk
-Know that Helen Sharman was the first British female to fly into space
-Know that the future of space exploration may include space tourism, getting humans to settle on Mars and robots flying rockets instead of humans.
The lesson starts with a definition of history and why we learn about history as well as an overview of the theme for the lesson.
First, children will be given time to research two important British astronauts (Tim Peake and Helen Sharman) and their achievements while they were in space.
The lesson then moves onto looking at the future of space exploration including the the skydiver who jumped from the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere and space tourism.
Children will then look at several different sources showing plans for future space programmes and decide what the advantages and disadvantages might be for each one.
They will finish by writing a short summary on the future of space exploration along with their opinion on the matter.
All resources to print and detailed powerpoint included.
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