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Activities
Level: Informal
Touching the stars
A tactile activity to understand the size and evolution of stars
DATE:
2024-09-05
BY:
Cristina Mercante; Raffaele Belligoli
Theme
stars
Age
8+
Time
1h
The gravity battle
Who will win in the epic battle between gravity and other forces?
DATE:
2024-04-05
BY:
Biagio Ambrosio; Anastasiia Plotnikova; Anita Zanella
Theme
Gravity and other forces
Age
8 - 19
Time
1h
SKAO and the mysteries of invisible light
Discover the invisible light with SKAO, the largest radio telescope in the world!
DATE:
2024-03-11
BY:
Jamie Sloan; Naomi Smith
Theme
SKAO telescope
Age
12 - 16
Time
multiple days
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
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
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
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
What is a black hole?
What are black holes and what would happen if the Sun was replaced by one of them?
DATE:
2018-08-29
BY:
Tran Dong Thai Han; Thomas Russell
Theme
Black hole
Age
12 - 14
Time
45min
Hunting for black holes
How do astronomers detect invisible black holes?
DATE:
2018-08-29
BY:
Tran Dong Thai Han; Thomas Russell
Theme
Black hole
Age
12 - 14
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
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
Street Lights as Standard Candles
Understand astronomical distances using street lights
DATE:
2016-11-09
BY:
Markus Pössel
Theme
Astronomical distances
Age
14+
Time
3h
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
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
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
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
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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