Our World From Space

*April 2026 update – Please note that we have exhausted all funding to support outreach sessions for the 2025/2026 academic year – If you are interested in an outreach for the 2026/2027 academic year, you can fill out our outreach waitlist HERE or check back in August 2026 for our new projects and programmes!*

Discover how satellite technology is guiding the fight against the climate crisis in our Our World from Space workshops. 

This project is being delivered as part of a national campaign led by the Association of Science and Discovery Centres with funding from the UK Space Agency and the National Environmental Research Council.

Please note that this outreach will require a classroom setup.

Aims:

• To learn about satellites with environmental missions, find out where they are in relation to Earth, and explore how the data they collect can be used to solve problems here on Earth.

CfE Links:

• Second Level  – Planet Earth, SCN 2-05a, Topical science, SCN 2-20b. Digital literacy, TCH 2-01a/05a, Technological Developments in Society and Business, TCH 2-05a/06a/07a, Craft, Design, Engineering and graphics, TCH 2-09a/10a/11a/12a 
• Third Level – Planet Earth (processes of the planet), SCN 3-05b, Digital literacy, TCH 3-01a, Technological Developments in Society and Business, TCH 3-05a/06a/07a/08a, Craft, Design, Engineering and graphics, TCH 3-09a/10a/11a/ 12a 

Eligibility:

• Age: P5-P7, S1-S2
• Geographical: Dundee, Angus, Fife, Perth & Kinross (within 25 miles of DSC)
• SIMD: Deciles 1 to 6 
• UR6: Zones 3 to 6 
• Cost: FULLY FUNDED for criteria above, however, may be able to offer fully funded outreach for schools outside this criteria – please contact us for more details.