Teaching overview
Learning points
- Scientists have created a brand new spacesuit for NASA’s next mission to the Moon.
- A baby cheetah cub has been fostered by a different mother cheetah at a safari park in Australia.
- Scientists have created seed carriers that drill themselves into the ground, which will help grow plants in hard-to-reach places.
Curriculum keywords
- Spacesuit
- Baby Cheetah
- Seeds
This Week's Kahoot Quiz
Each week we'll be bringing you a free quiz that you can use with your students after they've enjoyed the episode.
Spark a discussion
Spacesuit
- Who wears spacesuits?
- What is the main purpose of a spacesuit?
- If you designed a spacesuit, what would it look like?
Baby Cheetah
- For how many days did the zookeepers look after the single cub?
- Why do you think the zookeepers marked the single cub with the scent of the den it was going to be moved to?
- How did the zookeepers know that the fostering was a success?
Self-Burying Seed Carriers
- How are the seed carriers scattered onto the soil?
- By burying the seeds in the ground, what are they are protected from?
- Why is it important that we plant lots of trees and plants?
Classroom Resources
Use these resources to get the most out of the news update and engage your class in topical science!
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Video Viewing Guide
This graphic organizer supports your students to capture their thoughts and questions as they watch the news update.
Make Your Own Science News Update
This simple guide helps your students to create their very own science news updates.
Language and Literacy Activities
This guide gives you ideas for how the news update can be used to support language and literacy activities.
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- Synchronous/asynchronous distance learning