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Skills: Engaging in argument from evidence

astroedu-2405-gravitybattle
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
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astroedu-2312-lightplay-front
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
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astroedu-2308-Sun-Diameter
The Sun in our box
Compare the size of the Sun and the Earth building and using a pinhole camera.
DATE: 2023-09-11 BY: Aysegul Yelkenci; Korhan Yelkenci; Mert Koçer
Theme
Sun dimension
Age
10 - 14
Time
3h
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astroedu-2305-Img0
Let there be light… but not too much!
Build a model to learn what light pollution is and what its effects are.
DATE: 2023-06-12 BY: Jean Pierre Saghbini; Marc Bou Zeid
Theme
Light pollution
Age
6 - 12
Time
2h
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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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2205-astroedu-agethatcrater1
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
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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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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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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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Instruction image 4c
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
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Picture1
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
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Darkenergy
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
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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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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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Earth_Global_Circulation_-_en.svg
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
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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_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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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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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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astroedu1503-image0
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
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