Space, engineering and collaborative working; all delivered in a themed week that has students launching real rockets, finding real debris from space, learning how low energy propulsion can be used with gravity and the engineering skills required to design structures. This set of lessons includes 4 lessons to deliver an engaging Space Week. Included are Powerpoint Presentations, technician requirements, and detailed lesson plans. Oh, and there’s also the real but occasional risk of a rocket exploding on the launch pad. Take pictures, slomo videos and deliver presentations and you’ll have material to review in assemblies or class evaluation days too. All given with an overview which includes a suggested class rotation to get the whole department buzzing about space. 1 - Escape velocity - build and launch a space vehicle 2 - Rocks from space - find meteorites and observe them 3 - Space propulsion systems - How gravity slingshots work and solar sails 4 - Survival on exoplanets -construct a structure with limited payload resources Students can access this content at any level and ability range and still learn a great deal about STEM and space

This lesson plan allows you to deliver the key points of refraction without your class working on ray boxes, blocks, prisms etc. The lesson plan has some key questions to answer at turning points of the lesson so that you can check understanding. All you have to do is tailor a powerpoint with images readily available from the web. It just depends on what prior knowledge the students have and what type of equipment they may already be familiar with. Intended for students aged 14-16 doing GCSE level learning of properties of light and waves