Please find a list of the newsletters from the 2018 D&G Regional Space School.
Be A Road Crash Investigator
Book List
This list from Nick Hood is a compilation of good Physics reads.
School Library Must Buy Science Books
I think that there are a few that are left out.
I think anyone with an interest in Science will also love Douglas Adams “Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” series. If you hate reading the radio series is out in audio format and is excellent to have on your small square things.
Don’t think that the 2005 film is anything like the radio series or books. As they say, anything with Don’t Panic on the cover must be good.
http://h2g2.com/ Douglas Adams read English at Cambridge University, but seemed to have such an uncanny knack for Science.
This is a great little series for lower school students. It is written by Lucy and Stephen Hawkings. Yes Lucy is the daughter of the famous theoretical physics professor.
Cutting Edge Classrooms – Bringing cutting edge science into UK classrooms
I’m looking forward to Cutting Edge Classroom Conference
is this the model for dark matter?
Maybe it is apt, that my first Physics in the News post should be about Dark Matter as we covered this yesterday in Higher.
in this article, physicist have modelled possible candidates for dark matter, particles called axioms that hardly interact with any photons.
http://phys.org/news/2016-11-supercomputer-profile-dark-standard-extension.html
Could it be one or more of my ex-pupils that finally helps put in an important jigsaw piece into this puzzle?
Protected: Star Wars! A taste of Houston
Diary of a Space School
Diary of a Space School
Can I please recommend that you check out the Space Center University page on facebook. The pictures taken use a much better camera! Also check out Carluke High Schools Twitter feed with a link to their 400+ photos.
https://www.facebook.com/SCHSpaceSchool/
https://twitter.com/CHS_NASA2016
So that the posts can be read in chronological order I will make the diary just one post and write in blocks, (if I can get it to work)
Here is a very brief overview of what we did on each day, so that Space Cadets can write something for the Holywood Trust, who kindly sponsored us for this trip.
Monday 17th October
- Introduction
- Tram Tour – Mission Control, Space Vehicle Mockup Facility, Saturn V shed,
- Snake Rescue(Fred)
- Rocket construction
- Heat Shield & Testing
- Evening: Pizza, Swimming & Films
Tuesday 18th October
- Rocket Launch
- Habitat Design & Construction
- Habitat Presentation
- Evening: Main Event Billiards
Wednesday 19th October
- Talk by Emmanuel Urquieta, MD. 30 day HERA mission Mars simulation (for 715 mission). 4 crew, 3 men 1 woman
- Cryogenic Marshmallow Construction and Testing
- Mars Rover Construction
- Evening: Kemah Boardwalk
Thursday 20th October
- Neutral Buoyancy Lab Visit
- Mars Rover testing
- Williams Pool Robotic Sphero Challenge (Thunder, torrential rain, Air display rehearsals)
- Evening: Golden Corrall Meal, Galleria Mall shopping
Friday 21st October
- Independence Plaza (Shuttle & 747)
- Brunch followed by Q&A session with Brian Duffy (4x shuttle astronaut)
- Starship Gallery video and tour.
- Graduation Ceremony
- Free Time around Museum
- Swimming
- Evening: Main Event, Bowling.
- More swimming
Saturday 22nd October
- Late breakfast, packing & Checkout
- Main Event/hanging around
- Buses to airport.
The Countdown has begun
Hooray, after missing 15,15,15,15 and all the others in between I managed to catch the real countdown. Not long now before our Space Cadets Leave for Houston!
Not long now!
Inaugural Dumfries and Galloway Space School
Here they are! D&G space cadets. Hopefully the next lot of photos will be better.
Check out the plans for your rockets guys
Rockets
Doesn’t everyone love Physics for the rockets? I do, and there is so much Physics in there!
More to follow when I get to work and can upload things more easily!
ESPACE- Skills Course, Space with French (and a wee bit of Spanish)
For several years I have been lucky enough to have time to run a BGE course with the Modern Languages Department called ESPACE. We take the topic of Space and add in some communication and French. Unfortunately some of the Prezi presentations that have been produced are not available, but below is some of the resources I’ve been using. You are most welcome to use anything here.
1 Espace Plan Part of the initial plan for the Espace Course
2.Espace temp team building Some team building exercises, for astronaut training
4.Moon-Landing-mission4 This ppp includes the option of words in Spanish.
Test de la NASA The French version
moon_quiz_protected2 Upload your answers here and find your score. NB macros have to be enabled to allow this mark sheet to work. Based on the French edition.
http://www.mrsphysics.co.uk/blog/2016/08/30/apollo-13-re-enactment/
Blog post of our Apollo 13 re-enactment
Below are some other resources for a space topic. Enjoy!