Science, Space and Rocket ExtravaganzaDay Camp @ WEM

Dates: 31 July – 4 August 2017

Suitable: 10-14 year olds

Cost £100 for the 5 days (each candidate to supply daily packed lunch and drinks)

Time: 10am – 2pm each day

Venue: Wind Energy Museum, Repps with Bastick, Nofolk

** Please we use the listed Programme as a guide as some projects/objectives may take longer than others to complete so a

candidate may not fully cover the course.

Activity Topic Duration Aim/Objective Equipment

ISSET Video

Mission patches

1/2 Hour

1 1/2 Hour

Brief introduction

Hands-on activity. Group work and familiarisation.

Show names and interests.

Can be space-based or personalised.

DVD disc/video

Video clip of Astronaut describing patch.

Cloth patches.

Solar System Comparisons

 

Jigsaw of Solar system

Scale model of the Solar system

Powers of Ten

Planisphere

1/2 Hour

 

1/2 Hour

3/4 Hour

1/4 Hour

1/4 Hour

Understanding the similarities in the solar system bodies and their distinctions.

Naming of planets / relative positions. Scales and size.

 

Dimensions of the Universe

Constellations in the night sky

Activity Topic Duration Aim/Objective Equipment

Earth/Moon/Sun/ ISS scale demo.

Space acronyms

Rockets introduction

Rocket timeline

How Much To Launch You?

1/2 Hour

1/4 Hour

3/4 Hour

1/2 Hour

1/4 Hour

Basic sizes between familiar objects in space.

Warm up activity.

Historical awareness.

Historical awareness. Order information and displaying.

Understanding of importance of weight in launching rockets.

Inflatable globe. Long string! Big Room.

Powerpoint presentation.

Powerpoint presentation. Columbia Tribute video clip.

Rocket cards.String, scissors, wall.Year cards and rocket information.

'How Much To Launch You?' sheet

Rocket launching

Straw rockets

Pop rockets

1/4 Hour

3/4 Hour

1 Hour

Engage activity.

Propulsion basics. Stability ideas.

Reactions and propulsion ideas.

Shuttle launch video.

Light paper, straws, scissors and sellotape. Planet targets hung up.

Film canisters, water, paper, scissors, sellotape, fizzy vitamin tablets and stop watch.

Session 3

Session 4

Activity Topic Duration Aim/Objective Equipment

Year in Review

Ring Wing Glider

 

One Straw Kite

 

Shuttle gliders 

5 mins

1/2Hour

3/4 Hour

3/4 Hour

Introduction/warm-up

Hands-on activity.

ISSET Video CD, 'Year in Review' video.

Worksheet and sheets of paper

Worksheet and basic materials

Glider sheets on paper.Cut out and make 

Compressed air rocket launch and tracking

2 Hours Make rockets and launch.

Measure altitude and flight distance of rockets.

Conditions for best launch.

Card, scissors, mobile rocket launcher, air pump, altitude measurer and chart.

  Rotor Motor

Right Flight

Delta Wing Glider

1/2 Hour

3/4 Hour

3/4 Hour

Hands-on activity.

Hands-on activity.

Hands-on activity.

Worksheet.

Worksheet.

Worksheet.

Activity Topic Duration Aim/Objective

Equipment

Session 5

Session 6

International Space Station

 

Exploring the solar system

Mars lander

1/2 hour

3/4Hour

2 Hours

Visualising the ISS and understanding the aims of the project.

Solar system pictures/facts.

Oral skills.Design strategy.

Basic space ideas.

Microgravity video, 'Meet me at the station', fly-around video clips. 3D ISS model.

Powerpoint presentation of planets. Solar System Challenge sheet

Design lander and present ideas. Build lander, both with and without a budget.

Land two eggs per group. Waste/cheap materials.

Activity Topic Duration Aim/Objective Equipment

Mars Exploration Rover

Mars Mishap

Mars research

1/4 Hour

1/2 Hour

1 1/4 Hours

Understanding Mars rovers and missions.

Exploring the challenges of landing on other planets.

Use Internet and Powerpoint

Mars Exploration Rover video. KWL sheet.

Mars Mishap sheet.

Pupils put together Powerpoint presentations on Mars. Web sites listed. This may be run as a competition.

Astronauts and space suits

 

 

 

 

1 1/4 Hours

 

 

 

 

1 Hour

Difficulty with working in space. Astronaut training.

Finding out about space conditions and solutions.

 

 

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Video clips: 'Go For EVA', Doll's Head

Space Conditions sheet

Space Conditions & Space Suits KWL grid

Sections of disposable nappy.

Presentations from yesterday. IWB.

Session 7

Session 8

Session 9

Evaluation forms

Air Engines

 

Balloon Staging

ISS Lofting

 

Alien Life

1/2 Hour

1 Hour

 

1 Hour

1 Hour

 

3/4 Hour 

 

Understanding propulsion, building models.

Understanding rocket staging and propulsion concepts.

Understanding propulsion and construction of vehicles

Do aliens exist?

Evaluation forms.

Air Engine sheet. Balloons, string, tape, straws and general equipment.

Balloon Staging sheet.Same equipment as Air Engine.

General classroom equipment. See instructions.

Powerpoint presentation.

  Student Slideshow

Mars rover

Solar Oven 

Team photo

Presentation of Space Camp Student discs

1 1/2 hours

1 Hour

1 1/2 Hours

1/2 Hour

1/2 Hour

IT skills.

Following instructions.Building model.

Building a solar oven. Energy, physics. 

Feel-good factor!

PhotoJam. Images from the programme.

Card templates, scissors and balloons.

Pizza boxes, aluminium foil, plastic wrap. 

Place photo on internet for pupils to download.

Session 10