astroEDU

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Activities

Type of Learning: Guided-discovery learning