Resource Guide
CONCEPT FOCUS:
Exploring space-related careers beyond astronauts—focusing on real-world roles connected to space science, tech, and society.
The topic gives information about the different careers related to space and highlights the types of skills needed for each together with some examples of role models
Learning Outcomes
4
Career Skills
5
Career Importance
Resources provided
- Presentation slides with discussion prompts for class usage
- Matching worksheet for skills with jobs
Suggested Activities
- Start the lesson by using the slides provided to learn about different types of careers related to space
- Do a matching exercise between skills and jobs
- Watch short video clips from ESA about different careers and ask students to count how many they see
- Have a class discussion on which jobs interested them the most, what skills they already have that can be useful here and what other skills they would like to learn
- Continue with the slides for the role models
- Conclude the lesson with a creative activity – what a future job in space could look like with either drawing or writing short descriptions
Cross-curricular links
- English:
- New Vocabulary related to job descriptions