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22.07.06
Spaced Out is Designated a Site of Special Astronomical Interest
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16.05.06
Spaced Out website re-populated after 'Big Crunch'!
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30.01.07
Spaced Out UK to create major Show Garden at Tatton Park
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31.05.07
Countdown continues for launch of Spaced Out show garden
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04.07.07
Construction begins on Spaced Out show garden
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This area of our website has been provided primarily for school
tutors. It offers the ability to download a wide range of valuable
learning materials for Key Stage 2, 3 and 4 pupils.
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Match the Planets
A simple matching exercise that invites pupils to link a planet to its correct description.
Suitable for use as a lesson starter or in a plenary session on the Solar System. |
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The Earth, Sun and Moon
Suitable as a lesson starter or in a plenary session, this worksheet examines the relative sizes of the Earth, the Sun and the Moon. |
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The Earth's Orbit - Who is Right?
A simple 'Who is Right?' exercise that helps pupils gain a clearer picture about the position and shape of the orbit of the Earth around the Sun.
It also examines the Earth's seasons and makes an ideal lesson starter or homework exercise. |
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The Moon's Orbit
A worksheet that explores various aspects of the Moon's orbit around the Earth.
Topics include eclipses and phases of the Moon. |
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Find the Planets
A simple Word Search on the names of the planets in our Solar System. This could be used as a lesson starter, revision or homework exercise or in a plenary session.
The worksheets also invites pupils to list the planets in order of increasing distance from the Sun and to make up a mnemonic in order to remember their names and order. |
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Shooting Stars Word Search
A simple Word Search that is ideal as a lesson starter activity or revision exercise. Words are associated with shooting stars and comets. |
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Space Exploration Match Game
An effective lesson starter activity that invites pupils to match famous (and not-so-famous) astronauts and cosmonauts to their major achievements. |
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The Sun and the Moon
A worksheet that allows pupils to investigate the apparent sizes of the Sun and Moon. Why do they appear the same size in the sky? Which is really bigger than the other? How far away are the Sun and Moon? |
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The Earth, Sun and Moon
Hayley is thinking about the Earth, the Sun and the Moon. Some of her thoughts are correct and some are untrue. Pupils can decide in this lesson starter activity or revision exercise. |
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