Borrow the Moon

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Related online resources for Borrow the Moon

Down2Earth

A project run by the Faulkes Telescope Project, this website contains a huge number of classroom activities that tie in very well to the “Borrow The Moon” loan boxes. Resources are available in English or Welsh.

Down2Earth resources.

Geology.com meteorite resources

A good set of resources detailing how to identify meteorites and giving information about the different types of meteorites.

Meteorite Identification: Have you found a space rock?

Exploring the Moon Educator Guide (NASA)

An exhaustive set of resources across the entire school age range covering problem-solving, communication skills and teamwork.

Exploring the Moon Educator Guide.

Augment students’ engagement with the lunar samples with I’m a Scientist. Your students connect with scientists’ whose work is related to space through online, text-based conversations. They ask the questions that interest them and receive real-time, authentic responses. It’s fully funded for UK state schools and runs throughout the school year.

I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here!

Last updated: 20 July 2026

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