This Nuffield Primary Science book is for use in the the Earth in Space topic. It consists of 11 colourful, and highly illustrated, double-page spreads aimed at students aged 9-12. The book ends with a glossary and index. 

DfE Standards Unit: Improving Learning in Mathematics activities to support the learning of shape and space. The 'Active Learning' session plans include starting points, processes and photocopiable resources.

Portia works with other scientists and engineers to work on systems that will go into space.  She explains how she is working on a project to build a robotic arm to work on samples from Mars.  Portia studied Physics and then Space Engineering at university. 

There are two cuts of the video – one aimed at...

In this activity children explore timelines, identifying dates relevant to themselves and their families and then significant events in the history of space exploration. They could then interview family and friends about their...

On December 15th 2015 European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake launched on the six month Principia mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Principia was named after Isaac Newton’s Naturalis Principia Mathematica, describing the principal laws of motion and gravity.

The education and inspiration of...

This article focuses on Laboratory Astrophysics - the recreation of the conditions of space in the laboratory.

The Science Processes and Concepts Exploration (SPACE) project research report on Light was published in 1990 by Liverpool University Press. The SPACE research was conducted at two centres: at the University of Liverpool and King’s College, London, with Wynne Harlen and...

The Science Processes and Concepts Exploration (SPACE) project research report on Electricity was published in 1991 by Liverpool University Press. The SPACE research was conducted at two centres: at the University of Liverpool and King’s College, London, with Wynne...

The Science Processes and Concepts Exploration (SPACE) project research report on Forces was published in 1998 by Liverpool University Press. It differs from the other SPACE reports since it concerns research carried out after the original SPACE project has been completed and includes students aged 11 to 14 years...

The Science Processes and Concepts Exploration (SPACE) project research report on Growth was published in 1990 by Liverpool University Press. The SPACE research was conducted at two centres: at the University of Liverpool and King’s College, London, with Wynne Harlen...

The Science Processes and Concepts Exploration (SPACE) project research report on Materials was published in 1991 by Liverpool University Press. The SPACE research was conducted at two centres: at the University of Liverpool and King’s College, London, with Wynne Harlen and Paul Black as joint directors. 

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The Science Processes and Concepts Exploration (SPACE) project research report on Sound was published in 1990 by Liverpool University Press. The SPACE research was conducted at two centres: at the University of Liverpool and King’s College, London, with Wynne Harlen and...