A KS3 lesson that explores Space tourism. Pupils consider the demand, costs, impacts and work in groups. Could also be used for looking at different types of tourism with GCSE AQA A Geography classes. There is a levelled group activity which access to a laptop/desktop would be useful for

1. http://www.virgingalactic.com/
SOURCE: http://www.virgingalactic.com/

2. Would people pay to go to space?
Explore
the
reasons
behind
the rise
in space
tourism

4. 1) Why do you
think a
company like
Virgin is
interested in
space tourism?
2) How much do you
think a space
flight would cost?
Explain your
answer.
3) What sort of
people would
be interested
in a space
flight?

5. You have the wealth and experience of Richard Branson…
Your task is to design a leaflet advertising
your space flight company. You need to:
- persuade people to come on your space
flights
- include your spaceship design
- explores the impacts of this type of
tourism
- include the information about the flight,
what you will see, what you can do…etc.

6. LEVEL CRITERIA
D Has a simple sketch of the spaceship design,
describes what you can see during the trip
C Has a detailed sketch, describes what you can
see, begins to describe the positive and negative
impacts of this tourism
B Has a very detailed sketch, with a sketch of the
interior. Activities and what you can see are
described and the positive and negative impacts
are explored.
A Two detailed sketches of the spaceship design.
The activities and what you can see are described
in detail. The positives and negatives of this type
of tourism are explored in detail. A comparison of
earth vs space tourism is provided.

7. Would people pay to go to space?
Explore
the
reasons
behind
the rise
in space
tourism

8. An effective design…or is it?

9. How can you persuade people to pay for
space tourism?
Complete the leaflet for
space tourism

10. You have the wealth and experience of Richard Branson…
Your task is to design a leaflet advertising
your space flight company. You need to:
- persuade people to come on your space
flights
- include your spaceship design
- explores the impacts of this type of
tourism
- include the information about the flight,
what you will see, what you can do…etc.

11. LEVEL CRITERIA
D Has a simple sketch of the spaceship design,
describes what you can see during the trip
C Has a detailed sketch, describes what you can
see, begins to describe the positive and negative
impacts of this tourism
B Has a very detailed sketch, with a sketch of the
interior. Activities and what you can see are
described and the positive and negative impacts
are explored.
A Two detailed sketches of the spaceship design.
The activities and what you can see are described
in detail. The positives and negatives of this type
of tourism are explored in detail. A comparison of
earth vs space tourism is provided.

12. How can you persuade people to pay for
space tourism?
Complete the leaflet for
space tourism