Teacher's Resources

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1 February 2022

2024 Mission to the Moon and Greek Mythology – Primary Classroom Conversations (Post 1)

2 Greek Gods and the Moon The ancient Greek mystical world was ruled by 12 great gods and goddesses who lived on Mount Olympus (when they weren’t off travelling). They were called the Twelve Olympians.

25 March 2021

Classroom Space Quiz for KS2

If space is your topic, why not try this quiz with your class? It’s free to download and comes with a set of answers. What does your class know about space? How about using this quiz […]

31 January 2021

Super Satellites And What They Mean For Us

What is a Satellite? A satellite is a planet, moon or machine that orbits a planet or star. Planets and moons are called natural satellites and machines referred to as artificial satellites. Natural Satellites Our own […]

30 November 2020

Authors into Schools – Cost v Benefit

How do I decide which authors to invite into our school to support our class learning, topics and curriculum? Where can I get the best recommendations for author visits? Will an author session be beneficial just […]

2 October 2020

World Space Week 2020 and the 1st Child Astronaut?

How will you be celebrating World Space Week? Will you be watching out for the International Space Station as it arcs across our skies this week? Will you be snuggling up in front of your favourite […]

24 October 2019

Space Food for Thought

What do astronauts eat in space? My May’s Moon books have involved a lot of research into the lives of astronauts. I’ve been fascinated by what it takes to become one and by the amazing experiments […]

Interesting Resources and Places

When researching for my May's Moon stories, I discovered an amazing wealth of easily accessible science resources. Here are a few of my favourites.

Science Centres

UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres This organisation pulls together over 60 science museums and discovery centres, giving details of events, projects and training for teachers.
Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium An interactive science and technology centre with the largest standalone planetarium in the UK.
National Space Centre
London Science Museum

Space Education Resources

European Space Education Resource Office This is the European Space Agency’s education office, which provides some fantastic teacher and pupil science resources.
ESA – Space for Kids There is also an interactive children’s page with news, information and activities.
Mission X: Train like an Astronaut An international educational STEM project, focusing on fitness and nutrition, that encourages students to train like an Astronaut.
NASA materials for the Classroom As well as the most amazing images for classroom displays and projects, there are lots of exciting resources for teachers and children.

UK School Science Resources

Unleash 2 – KS2 Science for Juniors A dynamic, supportive Facebook group for anyone involved in KS2 science. There are lots of posts, including tips for lesson planning, topic development and providers of science workshops.
The Association for Science Education – School Science A free website, sponsored by industry, that provides online science resources for teachers and students.

I've delivered these cross-curricular workshops to schools, libraries, bookshops and at festivals. I’ve worked with primary schools on the Tim Peake Principia Mission project, with a local Space Academy and like to meet astronauts whenever possible.

KS2 Science and Literacy Workshops

Schools, libraries, bookshops and festivals

The May’s Moon trilogy follows 13-year-old Michael May in his quest to become the first child astronaut. It's a story about following dreams and what happens when those dreams hurtle towards reality.

Although fiction, the more I researched about our journeys into space, the more fascinated I became in space exploration. That’s why these stories include a substantial amount of space and science fact.

This led to me developing KS2 workshops, which combine science and space education with my own writing process.