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Activities
Skills: Planning and carrying out investigations
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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: Venus
Learn more about our nearest neighbour
DATE:
2017-08-09
BY:
Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Theme
Planetary maps
Age
6 - 14
Time
2h
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
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 time?
Build an hourglass to understand what time is and how it can be measured.
DATE:
2016-03-07
BY:
Space Awareness
Theme
Time
Age
6 - 12
Time
1h
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
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
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
The Fibre Optic Cable Class
The amazing technology of fibre optics: what has it done for technology here on Earth and in observing space?
DATE:
2015-01-29
BY:
Amee Hennig
Theme
fibre optics
Age
12 - 19
Time
1h
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
Build a safe Sun viewer
Build a safe Sun viewer using cheap household items
DATE:
2014-06-25
BY:
Sarah Roberts
Theme
Sun viewer
Age
6 - 12
Time
30min
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
Globe at Night Activity Guide
Measure light pollution observing the faintest visible stars!
DATE:
2014-03-26
BY:
Amee Hennig
Theme
Light Pollution
Age
4+
Time
30min
Magnitude Readers: how light pollution affects the Stars
Build a Magnitude Reader to explore the visibility of stars
DATE:
2014-03-24
BY:
Amee Hennig
Theme
Light Pollution
Age
10 - 19
Time
3-6h
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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