KS2 has been meeting every Monday to do a variety of activities following presentations from astronomers from Kielder Observatory.  Last week, the children made their own planispheres which they can use to view objects in the sky and to identify which constellations will be visible at different times of the year.  This week, club members have been exploring telescopes but doing mini experiments with lenses, mirrors, apertures and discovering how to use a real telescope.  In the coming weeks, we are looking forward to more presentations and practical activities.  The children will be making models of the solar system and making an eclipse viewer which they can test during the partial solar eclipse on 13th August!  Other activities include, Aurora artwork with chalk, building satellites, experiments to discover the impact of asteroids, looking at light by making things with UV beads and using diffraction glasses.  Each child fills in a Mission Log to track their progress.  The STEM project will end with a trip to Kielder Observatory!  There are still places available in Space Club so please use the link below to sign up for your child.