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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Activities

Category: The Sun