Written by: on August 25, 2026Tags: Our Top Tens
World Space Week 2026 takes place from October 4th – October 10th.
If you are a teacher passionate about breathing as much life as possible into your STEM lessons, World Space Week is a great holiday to get on board. Spaceships, Astronauts, Alien Planets – what’s not to like?
Like you, we are passionate about getting your students excited about STEM, so below, we have listed 5 classroom-friendly World Space Week activities to take your lessons out of this world! (Pun 100% intended.)
Sign up for a free, exciting and insightful online event for students aged 7–17 across the UK, spotlighting this year’s theme: “Rocket Revolution”
In this pre-recorded session, NASA Flight Controller Amy Dill will be talking about her experience at Mission Control, what it’s like to help astronauts while they are in space, the role of rockets, and what skills are needed to work in the space sector.
Amy Dill helps astronauts while they are in space, talks directly to them during missions, helps make sure spacecraft systems are working properly, and trains other people who work in Mission Control. Her most recent mission was being the Capsule Communicator for Artemis II.
What’s in it for students?
📅 The session will be available to stream anytime during World Space Week (October 4–10, 2026)
Extra Information:
✅ This interactive event will reach Gatsby Benchmark 5.
✅ The event is for all genders and students from 7-17.
✅ The link for the session will be emailed to you on Thursday, October 1st, which you can stream into your classroom at any point during Space Week.
To add to your Space Week activities, catch up on our 2025 session with NASA!
In this 45-minute session, students will uncover what it truly means to live, work, and survive in space with Dr Tess Caswell — geologist, engineer, and former NASA analogue astronaut.
Like us, UK Space Station-funded I’m in Space work with schools to link students to STEM professionals. From September to December, they are inviting schools to talk to a range of space professionals to gain a deeper understanding of space science. Show them the diverse range of roles in the UK space industry.
Sponsored by Liverpool John Moores University, the NSA is an initiative that allows teachers and students to request and download images from the Liverpool Telescope. It has been designed to simplify the process of scheduling observations on a robotic telescope so that users can request observations with just a few clicks of the mouse.
In short, this tool will allow you and your students an exciting session of exploring space through a real-life telescope!
Ok, this one isn’t being hosted over Space Week, – but we thought it was too good not to feature on our list of World Space Week 2025 Activities for teachers.
Hosted virtually, This full-day conference-style event will change your perspective! Hosted by the Human Space Program, the symposium focuses on helping more people experience the Overview Effect, benefit from it here on Earth, and become engaged in preparing for humanity’s rapidly approaching multi-planet future.
Whether you dial in for half an hour or the whole day, this is an immersive event – perfect for inspiring young minds.
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