Space

How scientists created the first image of the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way – YouTube (2:25)https://youtu.be/reZMBklA8-cFor the first time, we have imaged the black hole at the centre of our own galaxy.

A Picture of the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole – YouTube (19:46)https://youtu.be/Q1bSDnuIPboThis is an image of the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.

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.

Stephen Hawking Sings Monty Python… Galaxy Song (Music Video) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/XfcC6FYyL4UMonty Python – Galaxy Song – See also the article under ‘Reading’ belowThe song with lyrics here

Space for Kids DVD – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/n4mr7rcAxmMA 3-minute highlight of the Space for Kids DVD. Available at space and science Centers nation-wide and from finleyholiday.com.

Outer Space ESL Vocabulary – YouTube (0:30)https://youtu.be/EQx1YJW8ntULearn English. Outer Space. This short video dictionary also shows some words which are to be used with difinite articles (geographical names).

Space: English Vocabulary – YouTube (10:25)https://youtu.be/RQFf9Qu-wKYPictures, words and audio. – Images courtesy of: FreeDigitalPhotos.net Freepik.com

Space – English Vocabulary – LanguageGuide.orghttp://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/space/Space Speaking Challenge Listening Challenge Interactive

Space Vocabulary List & Definitionshttp://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/space/vocab/Just Scroll Down To View and Print. When you are done, just click “Back” on your browser.

Rocket – Visual Dictionaryhttp://www.infovisual.info/05/095_en.htmlRocket – Visual Dictionary – Parts and functions of a Rocket in a visual dictionary

NASA – What to Expect When Curiosity Starts Snapping Pictureshttps://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/news/msl20120803.htmlUnlike a group of tourists just arriving on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover will take a more careful approach to snapping its first images.

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)

Trading Cardshttp://amazingspace.org/resource_page/499/solar_system/typeThis collection of cards depicts solar system objects such as planets, comets, asteroids, the Moon, and the Sun. Downloadable

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.

Could Our Solar System Have a Ninth Planet? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/could-our-solar-system-have-a-ninth-planetToday’s Wonder of the Day takes us way out beyond Neptune!

Who was Stephen Hawking? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/who-was-stephen-hawkingToday’s Wonder of the Day takes a closer look at a famous modern scientist!

What Is It Like To Live on the International Space Station? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/What-Is-It-Like-To-Live-on-the-International-Space-StationToday’s Wonder of the Day features one of the best views in the world!

What Is a Black Hole? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/What-Is-a-Black-HoleHope you brought a flashlight! Today Wonderopolis is heading into outer space to explore the deep, dark depths of the mysterious black hole.

Where Is the Edge of the Universe? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/where-is-the-edge-of-the-universeToday’s Wonder of the Day will take you right up to the edge!

Virtual Field Trip | Generation Beyondhttps://www.generationbeyondinschool.com/virtualfieldtrip

Virtual Field Trip Now available on-demand — Join us at Lockheed Martin’s sites in Silicon Valley, CA to explore how new innovations are helping engineers and scientists continue to explore deep space.

HOME | Teachingspacehttps://straussjessica.wixsite.com/teachingspaceWelcome to My Year in Space Education Back in 2010, I applied and received a grant to attend Space Camp for Teachers in Huntsville, Alabama.  Free chance to learn something new for my classroom…

What Is the Giant Magellan Telescope? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/What-Is-the-Giant-Magellan-TelescopeIf you’re joining us in Wonderopolis today, set your sights on the stars!

NASA and Asteroids – ESL Lesson Plan – Breaking News English Lessonhttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/2103/210329-nasa.htmlEnglish News Lessons: Free 27-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson – NASA and Asteroids – Handouts, online activities, speed reading, dictation, mp3… current events.

What Would You Pack For a Trip To Outer Space? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/What-Would-You-Pack-For-a-Trip-To-Outer-SpaceEver wonder what life would be like on a spaceship? Find out today in Wonderopolis!

Holidays in Space | Easy technical Englishhttps://linguapress.com/intermediate/holidays-in-space.htmLBefore long it may be possible to go for a holiday in space – Easy technical English

Fact-checking the Galaxy Song – Monty Python’s astronomy lesson | Astronomy.comhttp://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/08/fact-checking-the-galaxy-song

An article explaining the Galaxy song and putting some numbers right

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

Children will love the cool, crazy, strange, funny, weird, odd, bizarre and wacky information (yr 7-8)

Our Solar Systemhttp://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-systemLearn more about the celestial bodies that exist within our solar system.

BBC – Future – The effects of space travel on the human bodyhttp://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140506-space-trips-bad-for-your-health

Think spaceflight is all glamour? Think again. Zero gravity plays havoc on your health in many ways, says Richard Hollingham. And may also give you a fat face.

Trouble in orbit: the growing problem of space junk – BBC Newshttp://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-33782943Dr Hugh Lewis examines the threat posed by growing amounts of space junk, and outlines some possible solutions.

A1 Daily Routine in Space – All Things Topicshttps://www.allthingstopics.com/a1-daily-routine-in-space.htmlFree, Printable 60-minute EFL / ESL Lessons – with an audio file and video

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

A2 New Super-Earth – All Things Topicshttps://www.allthingstopics.com/a2-new-super-earth.htmlFree, Printable 60-minute EFL / ESL Lessons – Only audio, the video unavailable

InSight: The jeopardy of landing on Mars – BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46074794Nasa releases a video describing the perilous landing its InSight Mars probe will face later this month.

Apollo 11 – Listening Comprehension Quizhttps://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/the-usa/apollo-11/apollo-11-listening-quiz.htmlA free online esl listening skills activity for all age groups (IELTS/B2 +).

Solar System 101 | National Geographic – YouTube (4:10)https://youtu.be/libKVRa01L8How 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 (1:50)https://youtu.be/EOUtqSJrncAAs of 2006, there are three criteria a celestial body has to meet to be considered a planet. Pluto meets two of them.

Exploring Our Solar System: Planets and Space for Kids – FreeSchool – YouTube (11:54)https://youtu.be/Qd6nLM2QlWwHere is an in-depth introduction to the Solar System and the planets that are in it.

VFX Artist Reveals the True Scale of the Universe – YouTube (5:50)https://youtu.be/GCTuirkcRwoDo we really have a clear understanding of just how small we are in the scale of the universe?

To Scale: The Solar System on Vimeo (7:06)https://vimeo.com/139407849

On a dry lakebed in Nevada, a group of friends build the first scale model of the solar system with complete planetary orbits: a true illustration of our place in…

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

Asteroids, Comets & Meteors: What’s the Difference? – YouTubehttps://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.

How Big Is Space – Interactive versionhttp://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/20140304-how-big-is-space-interactive/Buckle up and ride a rocket through our interactive view of the Solar System to explore our cosmic neighbourhood

Learning Physics_Supernova and Supergiant Star Life Cycle – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/XA2tOTuWWzY

Supernova – one of the most explosive events known to humankind. Supernova explosions occur at the end of a star’s life. Talk about going out with a bang! A …

Stephen Hawking’s big ideas… made simple | Guardian Animations – YouTube (2:44)https://youtu.be/D6lFGJdwRyoNo time to read Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time? In just two and a half minutes, Alok Jha explains why black holes are doomed to shrink into nothing – animation

25 Things You Didn’t Know About The Universe – YouTube (1:02:27)https://youtu.be/l51vdx4-Lcw

From planets covered in burning ice to diamonds bigger than our entire planet, these are 25 things you didn’t know about the Universe.

10 Weirdest Things Found in Outer Space – YouTube (3:37)https://youtu.be/JS7NYKqhrFo10 Weirdest Things Found in Outer Space Right now zombie stars and cannibalistic galaxies are roaming through outer speace

The history of the universe… in 4 minuteshttps://www.bbc.com/ideas/videos/the-history-of-the-universe-in-4-minutes/p067jl92Historian David Christian, runs through 13.8 billion years of history of our universe – and looks at the impact of humanity on earth.

Every Kind of Thing In Space – YouTube (13:00)https://youtu.be/uniGQrGLEoISpace in infinitely big with infinite stuff in it, but buy using the power of categorisation I can fit it all into a 12 minute video.

How small are we in the scale of the universe? – Alex Hofeldt – YouTube (4:07)https://youtu.be/WYQ3O8U6SMYn 1995, scientists pointed the Hubble Telescope at an area of the sky near the Big Dipper. The location was apparently empty, and the whole endeavour was risky Lesson Plan

10 Scary Yet Beautiful Facts About Space & Us – YouTube (21:56)https://youtu.be/Xyz0NpURbGYQuite advanced-level narration with some explanatory words as subtitles. (yr9+)

THE STORY OF EVERYTHING – EARTH – HD – YouTube (1:31:28)https://youtu.be/6QfJqTPoMj8The Story of the Earth and Life. Full documentary in HD. (yr9+)

Literacy Shed Plus – Literacy Shed Plus – Teaching Resources Made Easyhttps://www.literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/resource/sci-fi-narrative-5-7-isSci-fi Narrative – Inspiration card for writing a story

Launch Back to School With NASA: Student and Educator Resources for th | NASAhttps://www.nasa.gov/stem/feature/launch-back-to-school-with-nasa-student-and-educator-resources-for-the-2021-2022-school-yearNASA is gearing up to engage students in exciting activities and thought-provoking challenges throughout the year ahead.

Space and Space Travel – All Things Topicshttps://www.allthingstopics.com/space-and-space-travel.htmlall things topics – easier activities about Space for elementary and lower intermediate levels

Passport to Marshttps://www.scholastic.com/site/passport2space/introAssemble your team, build and launch your rocket and land on Mars with this game.

Space Explorer Training- Digital Escape Roomhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDmYfaut6zbQDpJDkfX8edxMOiFoon0QRASoxTZwPGUtHu9w/viewformWelcome to our Space Explorer Training Digital Escape Room! Complete on your own or with a group! We hope you have fun!

Access Mars: A WebVR Experimenthttps://accessmars.withgoogle.com/NASA, JPL, and Google bring the real surface of Mars to your browser.