Guidance

Space education resources: Orbit investigation

A resource for teaching children about orbit, planets, climate and the Solar System.

Documents

Teacher guidance - pdf

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Research sheet - pdf

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Research sheet - odt

Word search - pdf

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Details

Orbit investigation is a classroom-based activity, and includes a lesson plan for teaching children about how orbit works and the weather and climate of planets in the Solar System.

It was part of the UK Space Agency’s Logo Lift Off programme, which has now ended.

Go back to the Logo Lift Off resources page.

Published 22 January 2024