European Space Agency
Teacher's Corner

ESA Summer teachers’ workshop 2016 materials

20/07/2016

1. Activities performed during the workshop

Primary activities booklet

Secondary activities booklet

2. Sessions’ presentations

Day 1: Earth observation

Primary level

Session 1: Looking at the Earth from above

Session 2: How satellites monitor the Earth

Session 3: Monitoring Earth’s health

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Secondary level

Session 1: Earth observation principles

Session 2: Satellites images and their use

Session 3: GPS and satellite images

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Day 2: Space exploration

Primary level

Session 1: The Solar System

Session 2: Space food

Session 3: Robotics in space

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Secondary level

Session 1: Space radiation

Session 2: Space food

Session 3: Robotics in space (rover instructions, temperature instructions)

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Day 3: Satellites and rockets

Primary level

Session 1: Spacecraft materials

Session 2: Rockets

Session 3: The basics of satellites and sensors

Secondary level

Session 1: Launching rockets

Session 2: Orbits

Session 3: Satellites and sensors

3. Keynote talks

ESA Earth Observation Programme, Malcolm W. J. Davidson (Head of Campaigns Section – Earth Observation Directorate)

ESA Science Programme, Elliot Sefton-Nash (Planetary scientist – Directorate of Science)

ESA  Human and Robotic Exploration Programme, ESA Astronaut Leopold Eyharts

ESA Launchers Programme, Marc Toussaint (Ariane 5 GS Project Officer – Launchers Development Department)

5. Additional materials

Convection loop demonstration

The augmented reality sand box

3D file for the rocket launcher