The activity was designed to be very flexible so as to cope with differing session lengths (often 30 to 60mins)

Teacher CPD event including Science Capital, Thinking, Doing, Talking Science and IR demos for school science. In this video, Explorer Dome brings together expert educators and researchers to discuss how to bridge the gap between a student's interest in space and science subjects to a belief that a career in these industies is an achevable and worthwhile goal. And how to promote these subjects in an inclusive way.

A student-guided tour of space, presenter-led but curated by the children themselves. Planets, moons, black holes, and nebulae are just some of the highlights of this engaging session. This activity requires access to a planetarium, although alternative methods are possible without the use of a planetarium.

Our project impact advisor Jen DeWitt gives teachers an overview of research into the concept of science capital. The 13-minute video gives tips on how it can be applied in the classroom and across the school community.

45–55-minute interactive show that features 6 space industry role models that demonstrate the breadth of their careers and the diversity of people doing them. The space industry is for everyone! Science Made Simple presents the show, students watch, consider questions, and help with demonstrations. A recording of this show is available below, and schools and other education organsations can replicate this experience for their chosen audeinces.

What would your community like to learn about space? Have your students question their friends and family about what they would like to learn about. Then have your class plan an event, with fun and educational activities and help answer the questions their community has!

Share what your students have been learning about with a tour of a virtual museum. Invite their friends and family to take a look at the variety of work they have done and the science behind it all. This community activity could also be done as a VR experience.

Ask the experts anything! A multi-platform approach to a “meet the researcher” format, where students are introduced to the work of a number of researchers from multiple fields. With video introductions shared with the school and over social media, followed by either an in-house or online presentation, with a QnA, where pupils can ask the experts anything, and the experts try and provide answers. This activity is done in class and conducted over multiple lessons.

Inspired teachers inspire students! Our Space Our Future wants to share the endless possibilities that a career in the space sector can offer. To inspire the next generation of engineers, astronomers, mathematicians… today’s pupils are tomorrow’s trailblazers! But as an individual organisation, we can only reach so many. This teacher training session hosted by Explorer Dome shares the experiences of STEM teachers and educators, sharing best practices, resources and techniques, as well as hearing from experts in the field of science education research.

Introduce your class to an expert and give your students the freedom to ask the experts questions on what they find most interesting about the guests' careers. Afterwards, the students work in groups to develop their own classroom activity on a specific aspect of the discussion and let them share what they have learnt with a different group of students. This is a classroom activity, which can be extended over a number of lessons and can incorporate different age groups and subjects.