National Space Week Handout

Take your students on an exciting journey through space exploration, astronomy and STEM with this engaging World Space Week Handout and Activities Pack.
Designed to support classroom learning, this resource combines informational reading, comprehension, research, creative activities, puzzles and space-themed worksheets. It provides a flexible collection of activities that can be used during World Space Week or as part of a wider space, science or STEM topic.
What’s Included
World Space Week information sheet
National/World Space Week overview
10 comprehension questions
Solar System word search
Space-themed images and discussion activities
Vostok 1 and Yuri Gagarin information
Astronaut and rocket activities
Solar System and space diagrams
Research and information-recording activities
6Ws reading activity
KWL activity
15 × 15 word-search challenge
Reflection and extension activities
Creative and colouring-style worksheets
Model answers for the comprehension questions
Learning Opportunities
Students can explore:
World Space Week and its purpose
The Solar System
Space exploration and famous missions
Yuri Gagarin and Vostok 1
Astronauts, rockets and satellites
Space careers
Research and information-gathering skills
Reading comprehension and critical thinking
STEM-related topics
The activities are suitable for independent work, paired activities, homework, early finishers, enrichment lessons or whole-class teaching.
Ideal For
Science | STEM | Space | Astronomy | World Space Week | Reading Comprehension | Research Skills | Early Finishers | Homework | Enrichment
A versatile resource for teachers looking for an engaging way to bring space exploration into the classroom.
38 pages of space-themed teaching and learning activities.
Please note: The resource contains a mixture of information sheets, worksheets, puzzles, research tasks and visual activities, making it suitable for a range of classroom uses.