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Type of Learning: Project-based learning

astroedu-2309-building-cross-staff
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
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astroedu-2312-lightplay-front
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
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astroedu-2308-Sun-Diameter
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
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astroedu-2305-Img0
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
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diurnal_fig1
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
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1411-fibre-optics
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
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Globe at Night logo
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
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