Chris Hadfield, a Canadian astronaut commanding the ISS (International Space Station) has provided me with some awesome (not a word I use very often) lesson material over the past few months, ranging from
stunning photographs of our world, to attention grabbing videos of ‘doing things’ in space which my pupils have loved…
Click here to view examples of the videos which have captivated my pupils and lead to endless other questions!
Then, just when I thought I’d seen it all, came this …
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, with his version of David Bowie's Space Oddity.
Welcome home Chris, you truly are an inspiration and certainly not a Space Oddity.
I’m sure if Michael Gove is listening Chris would run the risk of being accused of ‘dumbing-down’ a serious topic – you may be aware of Gove’s comments about the Mr Men characters being used to present historical details?
I'm all for anything that inspires and makes kids want to learn, and me, to continue teaching...
