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Activities
Measuring an exoplanet
Let's learn about exoplanets and how to measure their size!
DATE:
2024-10-24
BY:
Anastasia Kokori
Theme
exoplanet
Age
12 - 16
Time
2h
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
Touching the stars
A tactile activity to understand the size and evolution of stars
DATE:
2024-09-05
BY:
Cristina Mercante; Raffaele Belligoli
Theme
stars
Age
8+
Time
1h
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
Find the hidden rainbows
Let’s reveal hidden rainbows around us and the physical processes that make them!
DATE:
2024-06-08
BY:
Niall Deacon
Theme
Light and colors
Age
10 - 16
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
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
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
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
How do telescopes work?
Let's discover telescopes and experiment simple optics
DATE:
2023-10-08
BY:
Muhammad Alassirry; Turkieh Jbour; Tareq Alkhateb
Theme
telescope
Age
10 - 12
Time
1h
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Make your own Sun!
Let's build a model of the Sun with plasticine and get to know our star!
DATE:
2022-07-07
BY:
Carolina Escobar García; León Jaime Restrepo Quirós
Theme
Sun
Age
6 - 12
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
Driving on Mars
An educational interdisciplinary game to drive a rover on Mars
DATE:
2022-04-14
BY:
Davide Ricci; Elena Sissa; Francesca Damiani
Theme
Space exploration
Age
14 - 19
Time
2h
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Creating Asteroids
Have fun, building asteroids using clay!
DATE:
2017-08-23
BY:
Angela Perez; Tibisay Sankatsing Nava
Theme
Asteroids
Age
4 - 10
Time
1h 30m
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
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
Evening Sky watching for students
Let's observe the evening sky with the naked eye
DATE:
2016-11-09
BY:
Akihiko Tomita
Theme
Observation of evening sky
Age
4 - 8
Time
30min
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
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
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
Create your own Astro-Music
Create your own music inspired by images of space.
DATE:
2016-03-18
BY:
Matthew Whitehouse
Theme
Astronomy and Music
Age
8 - 19
Time
1h
Star Hats
Make your star hat, learning about the stars
DATE:
2016-03-10
BY:
Tibisay Sankatsing Nava
Theme
Stars
Age
4 - 6
Time
30min
Build your own artificial satellite
Build a satellite to learn what they are made of and their uses.
DATE:
2016-03-10
BY:
Vivienne Kolman
Theme
satellites
Age
8 - 10
Time
1h 30m
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
Sun, Earth and Moon model
Build an Earth-Moon-Sun mobile to learn about how they orbit.
DATE:
2016-03-08
BY:
Space Awareness
Theme
Model
Age
8 - 10
Time
1h 30m
Make a Star Lantern
Learn about constellations by building a star lantern.
DATE:
2016-03-08
BY:
Space Awareness
Theme
Stars
Age
6 - 10
Time
1h 30m
History of the Universe
Build a timeline of the all Universe!
DATE:
2016-03-08
BY:
Space Awareness
Theme
Time
Age
8 - 14
Time
1h 30m
Living in the Milky Way
Build a model of the Milky Way to discover what our galaxy contains.
DATE:
2016-03-08
BY:
Space Awareness
Theme
Milky way
Age
6 - 10
Time
1h 30m
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
AstroPoetry writing
Let's think about the night sky and write a poem related to astronomy!
DATE:
2015-04-07
BY:
Christie McMonigal
Theme
Science and Art
Age
6 - 14
Time
1h 30m
Blue marble in empty Space
A virtual journey to space to learn that we live on a tiny planet, in a vast and empty space.
DATE:
2015-01-30
BY:
Erik Arends
Theme
Scales and distances
Age
6 - 12
Time
30min
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
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
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
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
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
Deadly Moons
Learn about moons of our solar system through art!
DATE:
2014-04-07
BY:
Deirdre Kelleghan
Theme
Moons
Age
6 - 12
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
Snakes & Ladders Game
Learn astronomical topics through the classic snakes and ladders game.
DATE:
2014-03-24
BY:
Avivah Yamani
Theme
Astronomy Game
Age
6 - 14
Time
30min
Lunar landscape in the classroom
Create craters and explore the lunar landscape with this hands-on activity.
DATE:
2013-11-27
BY:
Jaya Ramchandani
Theme
Craters
Age
4 - 10
Time
45min
Why do we have Day and Night?
Explore day and night on Earth.
DATE:
2013-11-27
BY:
Rogel Mari Sese
Theme
Earth
Age
6 - 12
Time
1h 30m
How High is the Sky?
Explore layers of Earth's atmosphere.
DATE:
2013-11-27
BY:
Rogel Mari Sese
Theme
Atmosphere
Age
6 - 12
Time
1h
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
Glitter your Milky Way
Let's make a portrait of the Milky Way!
DATE:
2013-11-27
BY:
Kathleen Horner
Theme
Milky Way
Age
6 - 10
Time
45min
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
Model of a Black Hole
Understand the mystery of black holes through a hands-on activity.
DATE:
2013-09-30
BY:
Monica Turner
Theme
Black Hole
Age
8 - 12
Time
1h
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
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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
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Middle School
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Pre-school
Primary
Secondary
University
Skills
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Communicating information
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Engaging in argument from evidence
Planning and carrying out investigations
Using mathematics and computational thinking
Type of Learning
Debate
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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
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Student Presentation
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