Connected: Space learning activities

Activities and resources to help you make the most of the Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour (this will open in a new window)Connected: Space events.

Read aloud

Watch tour author Matt Carr's book Rocketmole being read aloud. We gifted Rocketmole to every Primary 2 pupil through our Read Write Count national gifting programme. Explore more great resources and home learning activities(this will open in a new window) to accompany the book.

Book list

Find your next read in our Space adventures book list, which recommends a range of fiction and non-fiction titles inspired by the tour.

Resource pack

Download our resource pack below for activities to support all of the Connected Space tour events.

• design a space machine and head for the moon in our learning activity inspired by Matt Carr's event on his fantastic story Rocketmole
• explore Astrobee and other robots in space with our activity inspired by Alastair Chisholm's brilliant event and book, Orion Lost
• find you perfect space job with a fun quiz from author Sheila Kanani, inspired by her book How to Be an Astronaut
• get inspired by Libby Jackson and her amazing collection of stories in Space Explorers: 25 Extraordinary Stories of Space Exploration and Adventure and our re-writing history activity