Great Science Stories: How to be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs

Watch the author, Dr Sheila Kanani, tell her story. Duration: 13 minutes

Age 5 - 11 years

Curriculum topics: earth and space, forces, light

Do you have what it takes to become an astronaut, a spaceship engineer or to work at Mission Control?

Ask all these questions and more about incredible space jobs you could do, from training to be a space chef or designing spacesuits to searching for new planets we could live on, or even blasting into space and living in the International Space Station.

Written by Dr Sheila Kanani, Illustrated by Sol Linero.

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Great Science Stories bring science to life with creative and magical tales to capture your pupils’ imaginations and broaden their horizons. Encourage pupils to ask scientific question with direct to classroom story telling videos from leading children’s authors and illustrators.

Listen, think and share your questions.