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Skills: Analysing and interpreting data

astroedu-2402-chasingthemoon2
Chasing the Moon
Let's observe the Moon and learn how to measure its motion with simple observations and tools!
DATE: 2024-02-12 BY: Andrej Guštin; Damir Hržina; Dunja Fabja
Theme
Observing the Moon
Age
14 - 19
Time
multiple days
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astroedu-2309-building-cross-staff
The sky at your fingertips
Build a simple cross-staff and measure the stars!
DATE: 2024-01-15 BY: Andrej Guštin; Damir Hržina; Barbara Rovšek
Theme
Observing the sky
Age
10 - 14
Time
2h
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astroedu-2304-HD189733exoplanet
Can you find the exoplanet?
Find the exoplanet and determine its size using data from the Spitzer Space Telescope!
DATE: 2023-11-13 BY: Roger Ferlet; Anne-Laure Melchior; Emmanuel Rollinde
Theme
exoplanet
Age
14 - 19
Time
3h
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astroedu-2306-orion
Orion constellation in 3D
Let's make a simple model of the Orion constellation
DATE: 2023-09-24 BY: Hatim Madani; Hassane Darhmaoui
Theme
constellation
Age
8 - 12
Time
2h
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astroedu-2302-img0
Light in a matchbox
Build a homemade spectrometer to discover light
DATE: 2023-07-12 BY: Carolina Escobar García
Theme
Light
Age
8 - 14
Time
1h 30m
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astroedu2303-img0
Moving constellations
Let's learn how stars in constellations move through time using real astronomical images.
DATE: 2023-05-23 BY: Giuseppe Bono; Roberto Buonanno; Elisa Di Carlo; Giuliano Giuffrida; Licia Troisi
Theme
constellations
Age
10+
Time
3h
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astroedu-2301-GeoDetective-mars
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
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2203-astroedu-image
Let's play with powers of 10
A game of cards to understand powers of 10 and the very diverse scales in Nature
DATE: 2022-07-08 BY: Jaya Ramchandani
Theme
powers of ten
Age
12+
Time
2h
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2019Y4-20200314
Measuring the average speed of a comet
Using telescope images of comet C/2019 Y4 we calculate its average speed and understand what a physical quantity is
DATE: 2022-07-08 BY: Stefano Sandrelli; Giulia Iafrate; Giulia Pantiri; Riccardo Bevilacqua
Theme
Comet
Age
12+
Time
1h 30m
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Galileo Galilei drawings
Is the Sun rotating? Follow the sunspots!
Like a "modern" Galileo, use true astronomical satellite observations to discover if the Sun (and other celestial objects) are rotating!
DATE: 2021-04-20 BY: Philippe Kobel; Deborah Scherrer; María Dasí Espuig
Theme
Sunspots
Age
12 - 19
Time
1h
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Rainbow
Reading the Rainbow
By understanding how rainbows work, you can discover about light and its properties, learning about stars, nebulae, galaxies, and our Universe.
DATE: 2021-03-08 BY: C. Renee James; Scott T. Miller
Theme
Light
Age
14+
Time
1h 30m
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A million earths
One million Earths inside our Sun
Learn how to build a model of the Sun...which can fit nearly 1 million little Earth balls!
DATE: 2021-03-04 BY: Natalie Fischer
Theme
Earth
Age
8 - 16
Time
30min
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1802-astroedu-image
Measure the Sun's Rotation Period
Find out the Sun’s rotation period, applying the simple equation of average speed to a real astronomical case.
DATE: 2019-08-22 BY: Philippe Kobel; María Dasí Espuig; Deborah Scherrer
Theme
Sun rotation
Age
16 - 19
Time
1h 30m
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ShadowBoard_Voyage
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
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ExperimentalSetup
The Engine of Life
A simple model experiment to understand what makes a planet habitable.
DATE: 2018-03-08 BY: Marco Türk
Theme
Habitable zone
Age
12 - 16
Time
1h
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fig7
The Big Meltdown
Learn what would happen on Earth if all the ice melted!
DATE: 2018-03-05 BY: Marco Türk
Theme
Life on Earth
Age
8 - 16
Time
45min
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activity2-1
Transforming water into acid… and back
Are our oceans turning to acid? Lets' learn how water turns in acid and back.
DATE: 2018-02-27 BY: Markus Nielbock
Theme
Atmosphere
Age
10 - 19
Time
45min
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ExpSetUp_3
Oceans as a heat reservoir
Why do oceans play an important role in mitigating global warming?
DATE: 2018-02-27 BY: Marco Türk
Theme
Atmosphere
Age
12 - 19
Time
1h 30m
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GPS_Sheet_Satellites_interpolated
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
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Excel_Model
Valleys deep and mountains high
Learn how radar altimetry from satellites works and how to put landscapes on paper.
DATE: 2018-02-25 BY: Markus Nielbock
Theme
Satellite
Age
14 - 19
Time
2h
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fig21
A view from above
How do satellites take images of the Earth surface and how do we analyse and use them?
DATE: 2018-02-12 BY: Markus Nielbock
Theme
Satellite
Age
14 - 19
Time
1h 30m
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ClimateChart_Rome
The Climate in numbers and graphs
Learn about climate from data and graphs
DATE: 2018-02-12 BY: Markus Nielbock
Theme
climate
Age
14 - 19
Time
2h
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8
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
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Picture2
Big Telescopes: Gravity
Observing what gravity is doing to the Universe
DATE: 2018-02-03 BY: Jamie Sloan
Theme
telescopes and gravity
Age
12 - 16
Time
1h 30m
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LongitudeClock
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
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calimars2
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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Crater
Meteoroids, Meteors and Meteorites
Unveiling the mystery of "shooting stars": meteors, meteorites and meteroids
DATE: 2017-08-25 BY: Ronan Smith; Christian Eistrup; Jorge Rivero González
Theme
meteoroids, meteors and meteorites
Age
6 - 14
Time
1h 30m
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moon crater
Impact Craters
A literal Earth-Shattering experiment that will make us understand impact craters!
DATE: 2017-08-24 BY: Ronan Smith; Christian Eistrup
Theme
Impact crater
Age
10 - 16
Time
1h
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pluto
Children's Planetary Maps: Pluto & Charon
Learn about our furthest neighbors from planetary maps
DATE: 2017-08-10 BY: Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Theme
Pluto
Age
6 - 14
Time
2h
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titan
Children's Planetary Maps: Titan
Learn from maps about the only other known body in the Solar System with seas and lakes
DATE: 2017-08-10 BY: Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Theme
Titan
Age
6 - 12
Time
2h
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io
Children's Planetary Maps: Io
Use maps to learn about the most geologically active world in our Solar System
DATE: 2017-08-09 BY: Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Theme
Io
Age
6 - 14
Time
2h
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Astroedu_Moonmap
Children's Planetary Maps: the Moon
An up close look at our own satellite using planetary maps!
DATE: 2017-08-09 BY: Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Theme
Moon
Age
6 - 14
Time
2h
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astroedu-1721-img1
Children's Planetary Maps: Mars
Explore planet Mars, learning how to use planetary maps!
DATE: 2017-08-09 BY: Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Theme
Planetary maps
Age
6 - 14
Time
2h
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Astroedu_venusmap
Children's Planetary Maps: Venus
Learn more about our nearest neighbour
DATE: 2017-08-09 BY: Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Theme
Planetary maps
Age
6 - 14
Time
2h
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FromCreteToAlexandria_2000BCE_22S_G3fzye5
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
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diurnal_fig1
The 4-Point backyard diurnal parallax method
Measure the distance to an asteroid with a novel technique
DATE: 2017-07-27 BY: Eduardo Manuel Alvarez
Theme
Astrometry
Age
16+
Time
multiple days
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astroedu1535-inverse-square
Street Lights as Standard Candles
Understand astronomical distances using street lights
DATE: 2016-11-09 BY: Markus Pössel
Theme
Astronomical distances
Age
14+
Time
3h
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1
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
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astroEDU1604-seasons
Seasons around the World
Demonstrate the seasons on Earth using a model.
DATE: 2016-04-13 BY: Space Awareness
Theme
Seasons
Age
6 - 12
Time
45min
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astroedu1603-space-station
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
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astroedu1602_World_Koppen_Classification
Continental climate and oceanic climate
Find out why, in the summer it is cooler by the sea than on the land!
DATE: 2016-04-13 BY: Space Awareness
Theme
Climate
Age
6 - 10
Time
45min
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astroedu-1615
Know Your Planets
Play a game of card and learn about the Sun and planets.
DATE: 2016-03-08 BY: Space Awareness
Theme
Solar System
Age
4 - 10
Time
1h
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astroedu1610-child-map
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
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astroedu1608-horizontal-sundial
Making a Sundial
Build a sundial and discover how time can be measured.
DATE: 2016-03-07 BY: Space Awareness
Theme
Time
Age
6 - 14
Time
1h
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astroedu1607-img1
What is a Constellation?
Investigate three dimensional objects and perspective using constellations
DATE: 2016-03-07 BY: Space Awareness
Theme
Constellation
Age
6 - 10
Time
1h 30m
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astroedu1601-Geisers-Del-Tatio-Close-Up
Fizzy balloons – CO2 in school
Investigate the properties of carbon dioxide with this fun demonstration.
DATE: 2016-03-07 BY: Space Awareness
Theme
Carbon dioxide
Age
8 - 14
Time
2h
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astroEDU1504_students-lunar-day
Lunar Day
Let's see how the Moon always keeps the same face towards Earth!
DATE: 2016-01-15 BY: Sethanne Howard
Theme
Moon
Age
4 - 8
Time
30min
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Iberian-peninsula-nasa
How many stars can you see at night?
Investigate the effects of light pollution on night sky observation.
DATE: 2016-01-15 BY: José Gonçalves; Franziska Zaunig
Theme
Light Pollution
Age
12 - 14
Time
45min
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astroedu1512-solar-system-Roberto-Ziche
Solar System model on a city map
Build a scale model of the Solar System on your city map
DATE: 2015-08-06 BY: Mayte Vasquez
Theme
Solar System
Age
12 - 16
Time
2h
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astroedu-1505-solarsystem-models
Solar System model
Make a model of the Solar System planets using household materials.
DATE: 2015-08-06 BY: Syeda Lammim Ahad
Theme
Model of the Solar System
Age
4 - 10
Time
30min
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astroedu1502-figure1
Let's break the particles!
Learn how energy can be transformed into various forms.
DATE: 2015-07-23 BY: Sandro Bardelli; Amalia Persico
Theme
energy and particles
Age
8 - 14
Time
1h 30m
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1406_tactile_earth
Meet our home: planet Earth
Explore a tactile version of our home, the Earth, with household materials.
DATE: 2014-06-26 BY: Lina Canas
Theme
Tactile Earth
Age
6 - 12
Time
1h 30m
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1408_materials
Meet our neighbours: Moon
Explore the tactile version of our moon with household materials.
DATE: 2014-06-25 BY: Lina Canas
Theme
Tactile Moon
Age
6 - 12
Time
2h
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1410_galaxies_web
Let's classify galaxies!
The basics of galaxy classification, using Hubble Space Telescope images.
DATE: 2014-06-24 BY: Keely Finkelstein
Theme
Galaxy
Age
14+
Time
1h
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finished
Meet our neighbours: Sun
Explore the tactile version of our star; the Sun with household materials.
DATE: 2013-11-27 BY: Lina Canas
Theme
Tactile Sun
Age
6 - 12
Time
1h
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astroEDU1301_Image1
Counting Sunspots
Counting Sunspots using real solar images and data.
DATE: 2013-10-14 BY: João Fernandes
Theme
Sunspots
Age
16 - 19
Time
1h
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