Are you looking to book an author visit for a primary school?
I’m an award-winning children’s author who writes science books about space and astronomy. When you book an author visit, you get a session that’s guaranteed to inspire the children to dream big and think about their future careers. Yet an author visit is also designed to help teachers by cementing key aspects of the primary science curriculum.
What teachers say about my school author visits…
Let’s Go On a Mars Mission
Are you teaching the first Martian?
The first person to walk on Mars is already alive.
When Neil Armstrong became the first astronaut on the Moon he was 38 years old. Space agencies around the world are planning our first trip to the Red Planet in 30 years’ time. That means the first Martian is at primary school somewhere in the world right now.
When I was working with the British astronaut Tim Peake he told me that “Mars is on for ten year olds”.
This 45 minute interactive talk – packed full of stunning visuals – will inspire your students to dream about their future in the solar system while cementing many aspects of the KS2 science curriculum.
With a 10 minute Q&A afterwards, they’ll also get all of their burning space questions answered.
Why Space Matters to Me
Space isn’t just a place of stars and pretty planets
All too often the universe is seen as a remote and distant place that has little to do with our everyday lives. Nothing could be further from the truth. Space affects us all the time, in many different ways. It drives the weather, sends us satellite TV, threatens us with dangers, helps keep track of time and is the ultimate source of all of our food.
Why Space Matters to Me is a 45 minute talk designed to get children to think about their relationship with space anew. Packed full of jaw-dropping visuals, it is also the perfect way to re-enforce the Earth and Space section of the KS2 science syllabus. A ten minute Q&A afterwards ensures the children will get all their burning space questions answered by an expert.
They’ll never look at the cosmos in quite the same way
again.
Get in touch for a quote and to discuss availability