Teachers using the Hub – Space and astronomy
In this online PD session recorded in August 2015, secondary school teacher Steve Chrystall describes how he uses the Science Learning Hub’s satellites and rocket resources to teach space and astronomy to junior high school students.
These resources are useful for any level, from junior primary to senior physics, although some adaptation will be required.
This has been great and really encouraging to have so many new resources to use for students who need extension.
Teacher
2022 update
Since this recording we have developed a new suite of content – Aotearoa New Zealand in space introduces these resources, though created for the middle years, there’s something for everyone. Our recorded webinar gives a super helpful overview of the resources that make up part of this new content.
This PLD session was based on the legacy Science Learning Hub however all the resources are available on the new-look Science Learning Hub site.
Space and astronomy
Video recording of the PLD webinar on using the Hub's satellite and rocket resources in the classroom.
This video shows footage from the legacy Science Learning Hub however all the activities are still available on the new-look Science Learning Hub site.
Space and astronomy
Video recording of the PLD webinar on using the Hub's satellite and rocket resources in the classroom.
This video shows footage from the legacy Science Learning Hub however all the activities are still available on the new-look Science Learning Hub site.
Thank you folks – this was great. Always good to have someone sharing their passion! Great opportunities for thinking critically about the data and evidence, then opportunities to test their conclusions.
Teacher
Topic
PowerPoint slide number(s)
Video timecode
About the Science Learning Hub
2
00:28
Finding the Satellites context via Google
3–4
01:43
Landing page for Satellites
5
02:30
Teaching and Learning Approaches: Scale model for satellite orbits
6–9
04:36
Teaching and Learning Approaches: Observing natural satellites
10
12:28
Looking Closer: Our solar system – revolutionary ideas
11
14:37
Image of an artificial satellite
12
16:25
What does it take to get a rocket into space?
13–17
16:32
What does it take to make a satellite stay up there?
18–20
25:39
Why do astronauts feel weightless?
21–23
30:25
Artificial satellite in space – image
24
31:25
Satellites and orbits – interactive
25
32:10
Alternative conceptions
26
33:47
Other resources on space – people, research, science ideas and concepts, video clips
27–30
34:05
Steve Chrystall – pictures taken while developing resources for the Science Learning Hub
31
35:01
Order promotional material, SLH links, thanks
32–33
35:49
Activity idea
Students can develop the science capability ‘Interpret representations’ using teaching and learning activities such as Scale model for satellite orbits. Using this activity, students make meaning of scientific representations such as scale distances in space and other space models
