What would it be like living and working in space? Here is a great free app from NASA and AppStore allowing the user to be a new crew member on the International Space Station (ISS). Unfortunately I have only found it on AppStore so far and so only available for apple phones and iPads.

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Space – Let’s go to Mars – The International Space Station (ISS)

After discussions with some pupils this morning I have added a link to a great NASA game focussing on how earth communicates with spacecraft. There is a video at the bottom of the game page with instructions on how to play the game.

How do space agencies communicate with spacecraft? https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/dsn-antennas/en/

Thanks again to NASA.gov

Cryptography – Learning about Morse code, Caesar Ciphers and the Enigma machine leads nicely into how digital devices communicate, wireless, network cables and binary code.

Year 6 Mars Helicopter Project – Jet Propusion Laboratory at NASA

If you are attempting the Mars helicopter challenge and you are struggling to download files or save your work, I have made the project with backgrounds and the sprite already downloaded. Select the link here. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/479003906/

Youtube supporting video here https://youtu.be/jmhCIxnWdEQ

Instruction page https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/project/code-a-mars-helicopter-video-game/

Thanks again JPL and NASA for these great learning resources

Have you practiced your keyboard skills today?

Ten minutes a day using Dance Mat Typing will provide you with a fantastic key skill for now and the future. It’s also alot of fun…..Click here for Dance Mat Typing

A fantastic resource from www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize