Formation of the Solar System - https://youtu.be/RT4OO0TFLHw?si=6KY17vxwwJagu40a
Very useful introduction to the formation of the solar system. Students can use this to list the types of object in the solar system and outline the formation of a star.
Crash Course Astronomy - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtPAJr1ysd5yGIyiSFuh0mIL&si=CqL65cBQG3bLceN5
Useful resource to understand the space topic, goes into too much depth for most lessons but has lots of useful facts about formation of stars including why iron is the limit for element formation.
Size of the Universe - https://youtu.be/2iAytbmXYXE?si=FeRMp1Guo8bsLpH7
Big Bang (Fred Hoyle, I don't believe in the Big Bang Theory) - https://youtu.be/D_ljdz5YsFI?si=Y8QSxS3gJITyyfZ5
Use as part of a discussion about how scientific theories are not absolute truths, but models we use to interpret nature.
Forces in orbits (from 22 minutes) Hannah Fry Secret Genius, Rollercoaster - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0029ktc/the-secret-genius-of-modern-life-series-3-3-rollercoaster
Great explainer for centripetal force and orbital motion.
Free Science Lessons - https://www.freesciencelessons.co.uk/gcse-physics-paper-2/space-physics/
Gravity and Orbits - https://testtubegames.com/weightless.html