Tim Peake Gives Science Lesson To Kids In Liverpool
300 school children have been given a lesson in space science from Tim Peake live from the International Space station
Children from across the UK gathered at the Museum of Liverpool for a live stream, which was broadcast in primary schools as part of the ‘Cosmic Classroom’ event, organised by TES, the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency.
More than 10,000 teachers registered for their classes to take part in the live event, which saw Tim demonstrate a number of science activities which students will be able to copy from their classrooms.
Children from as far afield as Egypt and Oman submitted video questions for Tim to answer. More than 7,000 questions were been received.
Jon Marrow, Senior Education Manager at National Museums Liverpool, said:
“We’re absolutely thrilled that World Museum has been selected to host the only live educational in-flight call during Tim Peake’s mission. It’s phenomenally exciting to think that he’ll be calling Liverpool while orbiting the Earth on the International Space Station!
“Thousands of school children and visitors have been engaging in space-related activities here at World Museum over recent months as part of the Destination Space education programme. The in-flight call is an extraordinary way to bring the wonders of human space flight to life for children. We’re sure that it’ll be an incredibly memorable day for everybody involved.”
Tim Peake, the European Space Agency’s first British astronaut, travelled to the International Space Station in December 2015, where he will live and work until June this year.
The World Museum after it was selected as one of 20 centres from across the UK to host the Destination Space education programme.
The in-flight call takes place as part of a day of exciting activities for the children, who will also get hands-on with Lego rover robots led by robotics specialists from the University of Liverpool.
They will also watch live experiments to discover how science makes human space flight possible, and find out more about life on the International Space Station at a special Planetarium show.
Children also learned how to ‘train like an astronaut’ with help from Liverpool John Moores University’s expert sports scientists.
The team have developed ‘Mission X’; an international learning challenge focusing on fitness and nutrition in preparation for the demands of space travel.