astroEDU

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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