Celebrate World Space Week 2026 with this complete whole-school assembly and follow-up activity pack exploring this year’s theme: Rocket Revolution.
Designed for KS2 and KS3, this engaging resource introduces pupils to the changing world of rockets and space exploration while encouraging curiosity, discussion and critical thinking.
The assembly explores how humans have developed space technology, why rockets need so much power, how rocket stages work and why reusable launch systems could transform access to space.
Pupils also discover how satellites affect everyday life, how space technology helps us understand Earth, what humans need to survive beyond our planet and why future missions to the Moon and Mars present both exciting possibilities and significant challenges.
The resource also introduces wider questions around space debris, environmental impact, fair access to space and how activity beyond Earth should be managed.
Included in this pack:
• 24-slide World Space Week 2026 assembly PowerPoint
• 8-page teacher guide with slide-by-slide speaker notes
• assembly preparation checklist and suggested timings
• differentiated discussion questions
• 8 printable follow-up activity sheets
• rocket science and reusable rocket activities
• satellite and everyday-life activity
• design a future rocket challenge
• space exploration discussion task
• space careers activity
• research and reflection activities
Follow-up worksheets include:
• My Space Week Question
• Inside a Rocket
• The Reusable Rocket Challenge
• Space in My Day
• Design the Rocket of the Future
• Should We Keep Exploring?
• My Place in the Space Team
• Rocket Revolution Reflection
The pack encourages pupils to explore, question, discuss, investigate and form their own ideas about the future of space exploration.
Ideal for:
• World Space Week
• whole-school assemblies
• KS2 and KS3
• science and STEM enrichment
• tutor time
• science clubs
• themed curriculum days
• follow-up classroom activities
The teacher guide has been designed so that no specialist knowledge of space science is required to deliver the assembly.
A visually engaging and ready-to-use resource for exploring the big question:
How are rockets changing our future?
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