Cleaning up space | Teach with space PR52

Languages: English, French

Subject: Engineering, Design, Technology, Science

Age: 7 – 11 years old

Keywords: Design Technology, Science: Earth and Space

Learning objectives:

• Understand what satellites are and how they help life on Earth 
• Be familiar with different methods of debris removal, and have a basic understanding of their mechanisms 
• Be able to draw inspiration from the world around them to approach scientific problems 
• Be able to recognise when and how to set up comparative and fair tests, and explain which variables need to be controlled and why 
• Understand that there can be multiple ways to approach the same problem, and that each method should be tested before implementation