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Activities
Skills: Constructing explanations
3...2...1... time for water rockets!
Design, build and launch your rocket into space.
DATE:
2024-10-14
BY:
Jean Pierre Saghbini; Marc Bou Zeid
Theme
rockets
Age
12 - 19
Time
3h
Cubic Planets
Build the cubic planets to learn about our Solar System!
DATE:
2024-07-15
BY:
Livia Giacomini; Francesco Aloisi; Federica Duras; Giulia Mantovani
Theme
Planets
Age
6 - 10
Time
1h
Discover Earth's climate with a balloon
Discover the secrets of Earth's climate zones with a hands-on experience
DATE:
2024-05-13
BY:
Naomi Asabre Frimpong; Albert Forson; Wonder Sewavi
Theme
Earth climate
Age
8 - 12
Time
45min
The gravity battle
Who will win in the epic battle between gravity and other forces?
DATE:
2024-04-05
BY:
Biagio Ambrosio; Anastasiia Plotnikova; Anita Zanella
Theme
Gravity and other forces
Age
8 - 19
Time
1h
SKAO and the mysteries of invisible light
Discover the invisible light with SKAO, the largest radio telescope in the world!
DATE:
2024-03-11
BY:
Jamie Sloan; Naomi Smith
Theme
SKAO telescope
Age
12 - 16
Time
multiple days
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 Fabjan
Theme
Observing the Moon
Age
14 - 19
Time
multiple days
Light Play
A tinkering workshop to create a collective artwork with light
DATE:
2023-12-12
BY:
Sara Ricciardi; Stefano Rini; Fabrizio Villa
Theme
Light
Age
6 - 14
Time
multiple days
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
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
Age that crater!
Learn how to age craters with this Predict, Explain, Observe, Explain Activity!
DATE:
2022-08-03
BY:
Amee Hennig
Theme
craters
Age
4 - 14
Time
1h
Hunting for spectra
Learn about light and spectra building a spectroscope with a CD!
DATE:
2022-05-13
BY:
Luciano Nicastro; Maura Sandri
Theme
spectra
Age
8 - 19
Time
1h
Dark matter and Dark energy (Part 1) – Discovering the main components of the Universe
Lets' investigate gravity, dark matter and dark energy with some very simple experiments!
DATE:
2018-08-30
BY:
Tran Dong Thai Han; Massimo Viola; Henk Hoekstra
Theme
Dark matter and enenergy
Age
12+
Time
45min
What is a black hole?
What are black holes and what would happen if the Sun was replaced by one of them?
DATE:
2018-08-29
BY:
Tran Dong Thai Han; Thomas Russell
Theme
Black hole
Age
12 - 14
Time
45min
Hunting for black holes
How do astronomers detect invisible black holes?
DATE:
2018-08-29
BY:
Tran Dong Thai Han; Thomas Russell
Theme
Black hole
Age
12 - 14
Time
45min
Dark matter & dark energy (Part 2) – Understanding the nature of dark matter and dark energy
Let's investigate the nature of dark matter and energy with gravitational lensing!
DATE:
2018-08-29
BY:
Tran Dong Thai Han; Henk Hoekstra; Massimo Viola
Theme
dark matter and energy
Age
12+
Time
45min
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The intertropical convergence zone
The air circulation system: how are winds created?
DATE:
2018-01-31
BY:
Markus Nielbock
Theme
Atmosphere
Age
12 - 19
Time
1h
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Day and night in the world
Compare diurnal and nocturnal animals and experiment with day and night.
DATE:
2016-03-07
BY:
Space Awareness
Theme
Day and night
Age
6 - 10
Time
1h
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
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
Sun’s shadow
Why is the Sun's shadow so important?
DATE:
2015-08-06
BY:
Tasneem Rossenkhan
Theme
Time and seasons
Age
6 - 16
Time
1 day
Levitating Astronaut
Levitate an astronaut with the power of magnetism!
DATE:
2014-06-25
BY:
Sarah Roberts
Theme
Magnetism and gravity
Age
6 - 12
Time
45min
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
Star in a Box: Advanced
Explore the life-cycle of stars with Star in a Box activity.
DATE:
2013-11-27
BY:
Edward Gomez
Theme
Stars
Age
14+
Time
45min
Counting Sunspots
Counting Sunspots using real solar images and data.
DATE:
2013-10-14
BY:
João Fernandes
Theme
Sunspots
Age
16 - 19
Time
1h
Measure the Solar Diameter
Hands-on activity to measure the Sun by using household materials.
DATE:
2013-10-01
BY:
Edward Gomez
Theme
Sun diameter
Age
12+
Time
1h
Star in a Box: High School
Explore the life-cycle of stars with Star in a Box activity.
DATE:
2013-10-01
BY:
Edward Gomez
Theme
Stars
Age
12 - 19
Time
45min
Design your Alien
Design an alien life form, suited for an extra-terrestrial world.
DATE:
2013-09-30
BY:
Sarah Roberts
Theme
Alien life
Age
8 - 12
Time
2h
Keyword
Category
Astrobiology
Astrometry and celestial mechanics
Astronomical databases
Astronomical instrumentation
Cosmology
Exoplanets
Galaxies
Gravity
Interstellar medium (ISM)
Nebulae
Planetary systems
Stars
The Milky Way
The Sun
Level
Informal
Middle School
Other
Pre-school
Primary
Secondary
University
Skills
Analysing and interpreting data
Asking questions
Communicating information
Constructing explanations
Developing and using models
Engaging in argument from evidence
Planning and carrying out investigations
Using mathematics and computational thinking
Type of Learning
Debate
Discussion Groups
Fine Art focussed
Fun activity
Game-mediated learning
Guided-discovery learning
Historical focussed activity
Informal/Field Trip Related
Interactive Lecture
Modelling
Observation based
Other
Problem-solving
Project-based learning
Role-Playing/Drama/Performance
Simulation focussed
Social Research
Structured-inquiry learning
Student Presentation
Student Teaching
Technology-based
Traditional Science Experiment
Age
0 - 4
4 - 6
6 - 8
8 - 10
10 - 12
12 - 14
14 - 16
16 - 19
19+
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