![]() Chang’e-4 is a step in China’s long-term plan to build a base on the moon, a goal toward which the country has rapidly been advancing since it first orbited the moon, in 2007. You may have read that, aboard the lander, seeds germinated (cotton, rapeseed, and potato the Chinese are also trying to grow a flowering plant known as mouse-ear cress), and that the rover survived the fourteen-day lunar night, when temperatures drop to negative two hundred and seventy degrees Fahrenheit. Or the uncannily cute robotic amblings of the lander’s companion, the Yutu-2 rover, named for the moon goddess’s white rabbit. You may have watched the near-operatic progress of Chang’e-4’s graceful landing. Chang’e-4 landed in a nearly four-mile-deep hole that was formed when an ancient meteor crashed into the moon-one of the largest known impact craters in our solar system. Older geologies are exposed, from which billions of years of history can be deduced. From that side, the moon blocks radio communication with Earth, which makes landing difficult, and the surface there is craggy and rough, with a mountain taller than anything on Earth. In many versions, she is a luminous beauty and has as a companion a pure-white rabbit.Ĭhang’e-4 is the first vehicle to alight on the far side of the moon. In another, she has saved humanity from a tyrannical emperor by stealing the drink. In one, Chang’e has been banished to the moon for elixir theft and turned into an ugly toad. Chang’e-4 was named for a goddess in Chinese mythology, who lives on the moon for reasons connected to her husband’s problematic immortality drink. The use of drama to explore scientific concepts was commented on – with everyone enjoying the opening assembly where pupils acted out a particular characteristic of the planets in our solar system.In January, the China National Space Administration landed a spacecraft on the far side of the moon, the side we can’t see from Earth. “Pupils were very enthusiastic about the workshops – evident in the variety and quality of the questions they asked and their participation in the drama/games. Thank you to everyone at As Creatives!” Warley Primary School They saw the benefits of applying themselves in Maths because there are so many exciting opportunities that stem from Maths. “The students absolutely loved it! … They gained an understanding of how Maths is intertwined into our everyday lives. 11 out of 10 - couldn't rate it any higher!" St Aidan's CE Primary School "Fabulous! As a maths specialist I had a great day and it was lovely to hear the children so excited about it. You can read lots of feedback from schools we have worked with but here are some comments about our Race into Space workshops! ![]() Jump into the Extraordinary World of Maths packages from As Creatives Connect and discover everything you need for a whole-school day of exciting and immersive whole-school Maths! - And it couldn’t be easier, with introductory films for both teachers and children, opening and closing assemblies, contextualised, age-appropriate maths, literacy, science and history activities, PowerPoints, writing frameworks and worksheets all at your fingertips - together with full instructions and suggested timetables for you and your colleagues. The Race into Space is also available as a teacher-delivered whole-school Maths package The Major will be on hand to visit each classroom with some vital, additional information - and the programme ends with a second assembly in which each class reports back its findings and helps whittle the field down to just one: Britain's next astronaut. Each Mission calls on pupils to demonstrate mathematical fluency, reasoning and problem-solving abilities - and is in line with Curriculum objectives for their year group. ![]() Who will they select to be the next UK astronaut?Īfter meeting the Major at an opening assembly, and being introduced to the would-be astronauts, each class will be issued with a Mission: to use their maths skills to rank the candidates on one of a number of qualities. Join As Creatives for this whole-school day of Space-themed Maths. ![]() Major Tom needs your pupils’ help, using age appropriate maths skills, to rank six would-be spacefarers on a range of real, scientific criteria.
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