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Category: Ecology
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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