The ESA Kids website is a fun resource to stimulate your students’ curiosity about space in the classroom. There are several ways in which this could be used in the classroom.
I would take the children on a virtual tour of space with ESA Kids’ and explore the planets, and have a look at the rockets the astronauts use. The website has a wide range of downloadable activities and worksheets. These can be used for individual or group projects, letting your students explore concepts like building a model rocket.
One of the fantastic things about The ESA Kids website is that it is available in multiple languages. This allows students with different cultural backgrounds or language skills to participate and learn at their own pace. I will definitely be sharing this with my colleagues as we have a high proportion of EAL learners.
The Milo and Marvin cartoons are also fantastic and are something I can see myself using over and over again. They require only a few items for each experiment and explain the scientific process involved in a very effective age appropriate manner.