1. How to survive in space: Lecture 1: Lift off! Image credit: Paul Wilkinson Page 1

2. How might it feel to be an astronaut at lift off? Imagine you are strapped in tight for eight and a half very dangerous minutes. Where are you? Are you alone? What are you thinking about? Who are you thinking about? How are you feeling? What are you excited about? Image credit: Paul Wilkinson Now watch the video clip to hear from 2 astronauts about what it was like for themvideo clip Page 2

3. How does knowing the problem help to find a solution? Page 3 Match the key words to the pictures Sound vibration causes damage Delicate skin is damaged by pressure Protection is vital wherever you go

4. How does knowing the problem help to find a solution? Page 3 Look closely at the spacesuit and space-seat How do space engineers protect astronauts… -against vibration? -against high pressure? -throughout the journey? Watch the video Watch the video to hear astronaut Helen Sharman talking about her launch seat

5. How do engineers work to improve safety? Investigate how to improve the safety of a toy pushchair going from one place to another. What will you change? Why select this change? What will you measure? Images credit: Paul Wilkinson Suggest changes to the equipment Visualise what will happen if something is changed Create and test your new idea or solution to the problem Page 4

6. Who might work in a space mission team? Page 5 MEDIC Create a job role for each of the letters that make up a SPACE mission team p s a e c

7. Acknowledgments The Authoring team (www.fascinate.manchester.ac.uk) Hannah Champion, Monteney Primary School, Sheffield Shelley Kinman, St Mary’s RC Primary School, Salford Sam Redfearn, Meadowbank Primary school, Atherton Christina Whittaker, SEERIH Professional Development Champion Dr Lynne Bianchi, Head of SEERIH, The University of Manchester Photography Paul Wilkinson Images NASA/NIH/Jürgen Schoner/Will Murray via Wikimedia Commons The Association for Science Education for hosting the activities on www.primaryupd8.org.uk