2017
Rod Stevenson
Summer Space Day Camp 31 July – 4 August
Science, Space and Rocket Extravaganza
Day Camp @ WEM
Dates: 31 July – 4 August 2017
Suitable: 10-14 year olds
Cost £100 for the 5 days (each candidate to supply daily packed lunch
and drinks)
Time: 10am – 2pm each day
Wind Energy Museum
Staithe Road, Repps with Bastwick
NR295JU
07796407864
Venue: Wind Energy Museum, Repps with Bastick, Nofolk
** Please we use the listed Programme as a guide as some
projects/objectives may take longer than others to complete so a
candidate may not fully cover the course.
Activity
Topic
Duration
Aim/Objective
Equipment
ISSET Video 1/2 Hour
Brief introduction
DVD disc/video
Mission
patches
Hands-on activity. Group work
and familiarisation.
Video clip of
Astronaut
describing
patch.
1 1/2 Hour
Show names and interests.
Can be space-based or
personalised.
1/2 Hour
Solar
System
Comparisons
1/2 Hour
Jigsaw of
Solar
system
Dimensions of the Universe
1/4 Hour
Planisphere
Naming of planets / relative
positions. Scales and size.
3/4 Hour
Scale model
of the Solar
system
Powers of
Ten
Understanding the similarities in
the solar system bodies and
their distinctions.
1/4 Hour
Constellations in the night sky
Cloth patches.
Activity
Topic
Duration
Aim/Objective
Earth/Moon/Sun/ ISS
scale demo.
1/2 Hour
Basic sizes
between familiar
objects in space.
Equipment
Inflatable globe.
Long string! Big
Room.
1/4 Hour
Space acronyms
Warm up activity.
Powerpoint
presentation.
3/4 Hour
Rockets introduction
1/2 Hour
Session 3
Historical
awareness.
Rocket timeline
1/4 Hour
How Much To Launch
You?
Historical
awareness. Order
information and
displaying.
Powerpoint
presentation.
Columbia Tribute
video clip.
Rocket cards.
String, scissors,
wall.
Year cards and
rocket
information.
Understanding of
importance of
weight in
launching rockets. 'How Much To
Launch You?'
sheet
Rocket launching
1/4 Hour
Engage activity.
Shuttle launch
video.
3/4 Hour
Session 4
Straw rockets
Propulsion basics.
Stability ideas.
1 Hour
Pop rockets
Reactions and
propulsion ideas.
Light paper,
straws, scissors
and sellotape.
Planet targets
hung up.
Film canisters,
water, paper,
scissors, sellotape,
fizzy vitamin
tablets and stop
watch.
Activity
Topic
Year in Review
Ring Wing Glider
Aim/Objective
5 mins
Introduction/warm- ISSET Video CD, 'Year
up
in Review' video.
1/2Hour
Hands-on activity.
3/4 Hour
Worksheet and sheets
of paper
Worksheet and basic
materials
3/4 Hour
One Straw Kite
Session 5
Glider sheets on
paper.
Cut out and make
Shuttle gliders
Session 6
Equipment
Duration
Compressed air
rocket launch and
tracking
2 Hours
Make rockets and
launch.
Measure altitude
and flight distance
of rockets.
Card, scissors, mobile
rocket launcher, air
pump, altitude
measurer and chart.
Conditions for best
launch.
Activity
Session 7
Rotor Motor
1/2 Hour
Hands-on activity.
Worksheet.
Right Flight
3/4 Hour
Hands-on activity.
Worksheet.
Delta Wing Glider
3/4 Hour
Hands-on activity.
Worksheet.
Equipment
Topic
Duration
Aim/Objective
International
Space Station
1/2 hour
Visualising the Microgravity video, 'Meet me at
ISS and
the station', fly-around video
understanding clips. 3D ISS model.
the aims of the
project.
Exploring the
solar system
3/4Hour
Mars lander
2 Hours
Solar system
pictures/facts.
Powerpoint presentation of
planets. Solar System Challenge
sheet
Oral skills.
Design
strategy.
Design lander and present
ideas. Build lander, both with
and without a budget.
Basic space
ideas.
Land two eggs per group.
Waste/cheap materials.
Activity
Session 8
Topic
Duration
Mars
Exploration
Rover
1/4 Hour
Mars Mishap
1/2 Hour
Mars research
Astronauts and
space suits
1 1/4 Hours
1 1/4 Hours
Aim/Objective
Understanding
Mars rovers
and missions.
Equipment
Mars Exploration Rover video.
KWL sheet.
Mars Mishap sheet.
Exploring the
challenges of
landing on
other planets.
Pupils put together Powerpoint
presentations on Mars. Web
Use Internet
sites listed. This may be run as
and Powerpoint a competition.
Difficulty with
Video clips: 'Go For EVA',
working in space. Doll's Head
Astronaut
training.
Space Conditions sheet
Finding out about Space Conditions & Space
space conditions Suits KWL grid
and solutions.
Session 9
Sections of disposable
nappy.
1 Hour
Presentations from
yesterday. IWB.
.
Session 10
Evaluation forms
1/2 Hour
Air Engines
1 Hour
Balloon Staging
1 Hour
ISS Lofting
1 Hour
Alien Life
3/4 Hour
Evaluation forms.
Understanding
propulsion,
building models.
Understanding
rocket staging
and propulsion
concepts.
Understanding
propulsion and
construction of
vehicles
Air Engine sheet. Balloons,
string, tape, straws and
general equipment.
Balloon Staging sheet.
Same equipment as Air
Engine.
General classroom
equipment. See
instructions.
Powerpoint presentation.
Do aliens exist?
Student Slideshow 1 1/2 hours
IT skills.
PhotoJam. Images from
the programme.
Following
instructions.
Card templates, scissors
1 Hour
Mars rover
1 1/2 Hours
Building model.
and balloons.
1/2 Hour
Building a solar
oven. Energy,
physics.
Pizza boxes, aluminium
foil, plastic wrap.
Solar Oven
Team photo
Presentation of
Space Camp
Student discs
1/2 Hour
Place photo on internet for
Feel-good factor! pupils to download.