The BIS, through its Education and Outreach Committee, works with partners to develop our own resources, as well as being able to sign-post you to fantastic activities from others, and inform you of inspiring places to visit.
Places to Visit
BIS Educational Resources
The BIS is also the official World Space Week National Coordinator for the United Kingdom, overseen by the Education and Outreach Committee, who create and connect resources every year connected with the annual WSW theme.
Space & Sustainability
During October 4-10, 2022 WSW will celebrate two branches of the topic to be covered-achieving sustainability in space, and achieving sustainability from space.
Download or link to our WSW2022 resources below:
OR Direct download the BIS WSW2022 Our Planet and Satellite Science PowerPoint file.
ABOUT THE RESOURCE:
Developed by a member of the BIS Education and Outreach Committee in collaboration with Camilla Evans, the STEM Lead Communicator at Wishford School, this resource takes you through the space technology, right above our heads, and how it informs us of our planet’s activity every day.
Learn more about the fleet and what it records, and consider how this information informs us about our world’s climate.
Please note: The following links are to external websites, and whilst every effort has been made to ensure their content is appropriate, the BIS cannot guarantee this.
All external content will open in a new browser tab.
Information about UK Leadership in Sustainable Space (UK Government)
UK’s National Space Strategy (UK Government)
Space Sustainability Rating (World Economic Forum)
Sustainable Space (Airbus)
Since 2020, Space Presentor and BIS Fellow, Jerry Stone, creates an annual wordsearch based on the Annual World Space Week theme for the BIS.
Download his wordsearches below:
Educational Partner Resources
Please note: The following are external websites, and whilst every effort has been made to ensure their content is appropriate and safe, the BIS cannot guarantee this.
Build your own model Satellites
- Build your own spacecraft (NASA)
- Build your own Aeolus (ESA)
- Build your own Rosetta (ESA – opens as PDF)
- Airbus Activities
Geocaching links
- As Creatives – creative learning programmes for children and young people.
- The National Schools Observatory – providing schools in the UK and
- Ireland with free access to the Liverpool Telescope
- CASSiE the STEM Mascot – For use in schools to enhance Space Science and STEM engagement.