It was time to begin our mission for the UK Space Agency. Over the next 35 days we are going to become space biologists in order to weigh up whether it is possible to grow our own food on other planets, millions of miles away from Earth. We have been given 200 seeds to plant and observe. 100 of them have been to space with astronaut Tim Peake and 100 of them have remained here on Earth. In order to keep the experiment fair we do not know which is which, they are being referred to as blue seeds and red seeds. Here are some pictures that capture the beginning of our journey.

Yesterday we had a delivery all the way from space (Well kind of!)

In September 2015 British Astronaut Tim Peake took 2kg of rocket seeds to the International Space Station (ISS). After several months on board they have now be packaged up and sent to schools across the UK for Science experiments. We were lucky enough to receive 200 seeds that we will sow and observe over the next 35 days. We are so excited to be Space Biologists.

I hope you had a very safe and happy break with your friends and family. I am so excited to have you back to finish our final term in p4/5 together. It’s going to be a busy one, lets get learning!