Emma Reynolds asked her Year 5 (age 9-10) pupils to complete a space craters investigation at home, due to the Covid-19 partial school closures. The activity involves dropping balls in sand (or equivalent) and measuring the size of the impact crater, modelling formation of craters on the moon. The children could carry out and record the investigation in their own way.  For example, children dropped marbles or balls into a trays of salt, flour or sand. Due to the coastal location of the school, a number of children also carried out the investigation on the beach.  Children presented their findings in tables, graphs, videos and photos, demonstrating their understanding of controlling variables and precise measurements.

For further details about the activity, please see TAPS Craters.

St Hilary Primary School, Cornwall