Ideas for Space Week:
1. Rocket Building and Launching
Students design and build simple rockets using various materials e.g. paper, plastic bottles.
2. Space-Themed Art and Creative Writing
Students create space-themed artwork, including drawings, paintings, or models of planets, spacecraft, or alien life. They can also write stories, poems, or essays inspired by space.
3. Space Science Experiments
Conduct simple experiments in class. Each class chooses a different experiment to present at Assembly.
4. Guest Speaker or Virtual Space Expert
Invite a guest speaker, such as an astronomer, astronaut, or space scientist, to talk about their work and experiences. If in-person visits aren’t possible, arrange a virtual session.
5. Space Quiz
Organize a quiz with questions related to space.
6. Design a Space Mission
Students work in teams to plan a space mission. They decide on the mission’s objective (e.g., exploring Mars), design the spacecraft, and outline the mission timeline.
7. Create a Space Podcast or News Broadcast
Students research current events in space news and create a podcast or video news segment..