Students from The Bay CE School in Sandown got their hands on rare samples of moon rocks and meteorites as part of British Science Week.
Pupils were encouraged to 'reach for the stars' and learn more about the universe during a week-long interactive experience of astronomy earlier this month.
They were given the opportunity to touch a piece of space rock by handling some genuine meteorites.
These rare samples were provided free of charge by the UK’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), which provides educational packs in a bid to inspire young people to get involved in science and complement classroom studies.
The pack provided by STFC includes a 1.2 billion-year-old piece of Mars rock and a 4.3 billion-year-old nickel meteorite.
Rosie Tayler, Ben Hall, Connor Deacon and Iyla Postlethwaite
The lunar samples were collected in the late 1960s and early 1970s during some of the NASA’s first manned space missions to the moon.
Cordell Maunders, Year 7, said:
“It was so exciting to see the moon rocks, I have always been fascinated by space so I found the lesson really interesting.”
Dr Clare King, head of science and computing at The Bay, said:
“I am delighted our students at The Bay had this once in a lifetime opportunity to get their hands on moon rocks and bring science to life.
"There was so much excitement about the rocks and it was a fantastic addition to all of the other activities for British Science Week.”
STFC is the only authorised source to loan lunar samples to educational and scientific organisations in the UK.
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