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Celebrate The International Day of Human Space Flight with CREST & STEM Learning!
The beginning of the space era for mankind…
All About STEM have brought together exciting projects & activities from CREST & STEM Learning to help you celebrate The International Day of Human Space Flight on the 12th of April.
Scroll down to spark your student’s interest about space!
CREST:
Children Challenging Industry: Is there anyone out there?
STEM Learning: Biomimicry
IET Faraday Challenges: Mission to Mars
TES Global: Space Challenges
Astro Pi: Mission Space Lab
CREST Bronze Award: How do rockets work?
Primary: CREST Superstar – Racing Rockets!
CREST is a scheme that inspires young people to think and behave like scientists and engineers. There are many ways to run CREST with your students and so many fantastic activities.
STEM Learning:
Mission X: Train Like An Astronaut
Biomimicry
Moon Shelter
Lunar Exploration
Build a Bionic Hand
Sun, Moon, Earth
STEM Learning: ESERO website
STEM Learning have CPD, ideas & an enormous library of resources and activities, click here for more.
International Day of Human Space Flight
The General Assembly, declared the 12th of April as the International Day of Human Space Flight “to celebrate each year at the international level the beginning of the space era for mankind, reaffirming the important contribution of space science and technology in achieving sustainable development goals and increasing the well-being of States and peoples, as well as ensuring the realization of their aspiration to maintain outer space for peaceful purposes.”
12 April 1961 was the date of the first human space flight, carried out by Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet citizen. This historic event opened the way for space exploration for the benefit of all humanity.
*Video & image courtesy of United Nations, click here for additional resources.
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