Space EZ

A theme page about Space, suitable for lower intermediate level students (A2), year 6-8 and up in Sweden.

Background

In one of my Personalised Learning Classes, a student was extremely interested in Space, so I compiled a link list for him.

Warm-up

Study English Vocabulary Lesson 86 Space Travel | English With Song | ESL Lessons | Word Study - YouTube

Study English Vocabulary Lesson 86 Space Travel | English With Song | ESL Lessons | Word Study – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/vLVPHnFX-xU

English Through Song Rocketman – Elton John. Learn English Through Song helps English Second Language (ESL) students study speaking, conversation, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening and grammar.

Space for Kids DVD - YouTube

Space for Kids DVD – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/n4mr7rcAxmM

A 3-minute highlight of the Space for Kids DVD. Available at space and science Centers nation-wide and from finleyholiday.com.

 

Vocabulary

Outer Space ESL Vocabulary - YouTube

Outer Space ESL Vocabulary – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/EQx1YJW8ntU

Learn English. Simple ESL Vocabulary concerning Outer Space.

Space: English Vocabulary - YouTube (10:25)

Space: English Vocabulary – YouTube (10:25)https://youtu.be/RQFf9Qu-wKY

Pictures, words and audio. Images courtesy of: FreeDigitalPhotos.net Freepik.com

Asteroids, Comets & Meteors: What’s the Difference? - YouTube

Asteroids, Comets & Meteors: What’s the Difference? – YouTube (1:34)https://youtu.be/ygqwP62QwzI

There are millions of giant rocks hurtling around the solar system. Some of them stay in the cosmos and others penetrate the Earth’s atmosphere.

 

Lesson Plans

Black holes | LearnEnglish Teens - British Council

Black holes | LearnEnglish Teens – British Councilhttp://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/black-holes

What do you know about black holes? What would happen if you fell into one? Could you escape? Watch this video to find out (yr 7-8)

Peanuts Lesson Plans | Peanuts

Peanuts Lesson Plans | Peanutshttps://www.peanuts.com/activities/peanuts-lesson-plansThe Peanuts gang keep kids engaged and entertained while sharpening STEM, Language Arts, and Social Studies skills. These free resources, created for students ages 4–13, are available in 11 languages.

 

Reading

Fun Space Facts for Kids - Cool, Moon, Planets, Sun, Crazy, Interesting Astronomy Information

Fun Space Facts for Kids – Cool, Moon, Planets, Sun, Crazy, Interesting Astronomy Informationhttp://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/space.html

Read some fun space facts for kids and find out more about astronomy, the Moon, planets, our Sun, the Milky Way galaxy, our Universe and much more. Lower intermediate

The Planets: Interesting Facts about the Eight Planets

The Planets: Interesting Facts about the Eight Planetshttps://theplanets.orgA complete guide to the eight planets with facts and information on the various planets, moons and objects in our solar system and beyond.

Space race continues on Mars | KidsNews

Space race continues on Mars | KidsNewshttps://www.kidsnews.com.au/space/mars-rover-nabs-rock-sample-for-nasa/news-story/493e97066961ff07d39b3b8cc37fbdc5Space race continues on Mars. NASA’s newest and most advanced Mars rover has successfully collected its first rock sample for return to Earth.

Listening

Space Exploration (In VOA Special English) ESL/EFL

Space Exploration (In VOA Special English) ESL/EFLhttp://www.manythings.org/voa/space/

VOA Material; list of 30-min podcasts about the history of Space Exploration

Sending Humans to Mars

Sending Humans to Marshttps://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/sending-humans-to-mars/1738165.htmlAlso, a new natural history museum comes to life in Los Angeles | American Mosaic

 

Viewing

Everything About Solar System | Solar System Explained | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz - YouTube

Everything About Solar System | Solar System Explained | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo – YouTube (28:52)https://youtu.be/ErUZVWUP0c4In this video, Dr Binocs will explain Everything About Solar System | The Dr Binocs Show |

Learning About The Planets in Our Solar System - YouTube

Learning About The Planets in Our Solar System – YouTube (20:01)https://youtu.be/jEXWxNbpTzU

Follow Mr. DeMaio on a fun trip around The Solar System! A fun science lesson for children on the planets in our solar system.

Home – NASA Solar System Exploration

Home – NASA Solar System Explorationhttps://solarsystem.nasa.gov/NASA’s real-time science encyclopedia of deep space exploration. Our scientists and hardworking robots are exploring the wild frontiers of our solar system.

Solar System 101 | National Geographic - YouTube

Solar System 101 | National Geographic – YouTube (4:10)https://youtu.be/libKVRa01L8

How many planets are in the solar system? How did it form in the Milky Way galaxy? Learn facts about the solar system’s genesis

What Does It Take to Be a Planet and Why Doesn’t Pluto Belong? - YouTube

What Does It Take to Be a Planet and Why Doesn’t Pluto Belong? – YouTube (1:50)https://youtu.be/EOUtqSJrncA

As of 2006, there are three criteria a celestial body has to meet to be considered a planet. Pluto meets only two of them.

Exploring Our Solar System: Planets and Space for Kids - FreeSchool - YouTube

Exploring Our Solar System: Planets and Space for Kids – FreeSchool – YouTube (11:54)https://youtu.be/Qd6nLM2QlWw

Here is an in-depth introduction to the Solar System and the planets that are in it.

Universe Size Comparison 3D - YouTube

Universe Size Comparison 3D – YouTube (5:07)https://youtu.be/i93Z7zljQ7I

Planets in our Universe can get extremely large, but stars get even bigger. In this video we explore the sizes of moons, planets, stars, and even beyond, inc…

10 Weirdest Things Found in Outer Space - YouTube

10 Weirdest Things Found in Outer Space – YouTube (3:37)https://youtu.be/JS7NYKqhrFo?list=PLrEnWoR732-DZV1Jc8bUpVTF_HTPbywpE

10 Weirdest Things Found in Outer Space Right now zombie stars and cannibalistic galaxies are roaming through outer space, Starts a Playlist

The Milky Way for Children, Galaxies and Space: Astronomy for Kids - FreeSchool - YouTube

The Milky Way for Children, Galaxies and Space: Astronomy for Kids – FreeSchool – YouTube (5:07)https://youtu.be/RubnGwhcT6E

The Milky Way is our home galaxy. It can be seen in the sky if the night is dark enough.

Why Is PLUTO Not A Planet? | Dwarf Planet | Space Video | Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz - YouTube

Why Is PLUTO Not A Planet? | Dwarf Planet | Space Video | Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz – YouTube (5:10)https://youtu.be/GWk45S7i9QQDr Binocs explains, Why Is PLUTO Not A Planet? |  Make sure you watch the whole video to know all the answers to your curious questions!
Best Learning Video for Kids: Teach Toddlers | Fun Preschool Learning Videos for Kids - YouTube

Best Learning Video:  Fun School Learning Videos  – YouTube (44:46)https://youtu.be/8VC3AJMRf-8Haven’t You Wondered, What’s Black Hole? Well, Dr. Binocs knows it all, Tune-in as Dr.Binocs talks about Black Hole.

canadian space agency - YouTube

Canadian Space Agency – YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=canadian+space+agency

A list of short videos about an astronaut’s life in a spacecraft

 

Writing

Interactive

NASA Kids' Club | NASA

NASA Kids’ Club | NASAhttps://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.htmlNASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America’s space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.

Access Mars: A WebVR Experiment

Access Mars: A WebVR Experimenthttps://accessmars.withgoogle.com/

NASA, JPL, and Google bring the real surface of Mars to your browser.

 

More Materials

Space and Space Travel - All Things Topics

Space and Space Travel – All Things Topicshttps://www.allthingstopics.com/space-and-space-travel.html

all things topics, easier activities about Space for elementary and lower intermediate levels

 

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