KS1: Mission ISS
A full day of programming delivered at your school, suitable for up to 65 pupils, including icebreakers and teambuilding activities, as well as a fun team building challenge.
So, are you ready for an out-of-this-world experience in W5’s giant portable planetarium inflatable dome this summer? Take your students on an unforgettable journey through the stars to the International Space Station (ISS) and learn how astronauts survive in space.
Included:
- 45-minute show inside the portable planetarium dome. The dome can accommodate up to 32 pupils in each show and will require a space which is 7 meters wide and 4.5 meters tall – an assembly hall is ideal.
- The Space Race Workshop: Discover the ISS and how astronauts work and live together on their special mission. Find out what it takes to put people into space and give your class the opportunity to collaborate on a joint mission, designing and launching their own air-powered rocket. This is a dramatic competition that would put Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to shame.
Suitable for two classes of up to 65 pupils
Followed by a visit to W5 including an exhibition visit, Climbit and a Dino Detectives workshop.
Learning Objectives:
1. To develop collaboration and communication skills by working with peers from different backgrounds, fostering mutual respect, understanding, and teamwork in a shared learning environment.
2. To learn what astronauts need to survive in space.
3. To create and launch an air-powered rocket.
Costs: £375+VAT for outreach element in school + £7.50/child for the visit to W5
KS2 Challenge: Bricks for the Planet Challenge
A full day of programming delivered at your school suitable for up to 65 pupils (two classes) including icebreakers and teambuilding activities as well as a fun team building challenge:
Engage students in hands-on STEM learning with LEGO Spike Prime, an exciting and interactive way to explore sustainability. Students can design, build, and program solutions to real-world environmental challenges, focusing on energy-efficient transport. Through teamwork and creativity, students develop problem-solving skills while gaining a deeper understanding of sustainability concepts. With LEGO Spike Prime, young learners become eco-innovators, shaping a greener future—one brick at a time!
Followed by a visit to W5 including an exhibition visit, Climbit and Team Engineering Challenge (50-minute workshop).
Learning Objectives:
1. To understand how climate change is linked to the amount of energy we use and how it is produced.
2. To use block coding to program a Spike Prime robot to carry out the mission of moving energy around the sustainable city.
3. To develop collaboration and communication skills by working with peers from different backgrounds, fostering mutual respect, understanding, and teamwork in a shared learning environment.
Costs: £375+VAT for outreach element in school + £7.50/child for the visit to W5
