astroEDU

Become a Geo-detective!

A hands-on introduction to how to read maps of other planets made by space missions.

DATE: 2023-04-29

BY: Henrik Hargitai; Livia Giacomini; Federica Duras

Theme

Planetary maps

Age

12 - 16

Time

2h

Navigate like a Viking – Use the Sun, not your phone!

Learn how the Vikings used the sky to navigate at sea with a hands-on activity!

DATE: 2018-05-03

BY: Markus Nielbock

Theme

Celestial navigation

Age

12 - 16

Time

1h 30m

Where on Earth am I?

How do satellite-based positioning and GPS navigation work?

DATE: 2018-02-26

BY: Markus Nielbock

Theme

GPS

Age

14 - 19

Time

1h 30m

Navigating with the Kamal – Northern Hemisphere

How did Arabian sailors navigate at sea?

DATE: 2018-02-04

BY: Markus Nielbock

Theme

Navigation

Age

14 - 19

Time

1h 30m

The quest for longitude

How to navigate at sea like an explorer?

DATE: 2018-02-03

BY: Markus Nielbock

Theme

Coordinate system

Age

14 - 19

Time

2h

Country movers – visualizing spatial scales in Planetary and Earth Science

Play with maps, moving your country to another planet!

DATE: 2017-08-25

BY: Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede

Theme

Planetary maps

Age

12+

Time

2h

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Navigation in the ancient Mediterranean and beyond

Learn the ancient skill of Celestial Navigation

DATE: 2017-07-28

BY: Markus Nielbock

Theme

Navigation

Age

14 - 19

Time

1h 30m

How to travel on Earth without getting lost

Use a globe to describe your position on Earth.

DATE: 2016-04-13

BY: Space Awareness

Theme

Longitude and latitude

Age

8 - 14

Time

1h

Investigating the atmosphere – air takes up space

Air takes up space even though you cannot see it.

DATE: 2016-04-13

BY: Space Awareness

Theme

Atmosphere

Age

6 - 10

Time

1h

Let's map the Earth

Discover how to read and draw maps by observing.

DATE: 2016-03-07

BY: Space Awareness

Theme

Maps

Age

8 - 14

Time

1h

Activities

Keyword: geography