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Age that crater!
DATE:
2022-08-03
BY:
Amee Hennig
Learn how to age craters with this Predict, Explain, Observe, Explain Activity!
Theme
craters
Age
4 - 10
Time
1h
Let's play with powers of 10
DATE:
2022-07-08
BY:
Jaya Ramchandani
A game of cards to understand powers of 10 and the very diverse scales in Nature
Theme
powers of ten
Age
12+
Time
2h
Measuring the average speed of a comet
DATE:
2022-07-08
BY:
Giulia Iafrate; Giulia Pantiri; Riccardo Bevilacqua; Stefano Sandrelli
Using telescope images of comet C/2019 Y4 we calculate its average speed and understand what a physical quantity is
Theme
Comete
Age
12 - 19
Time
1h 30m
Make your own Sun!
DATE:
2022-07-07
BY:
Carolina Escobar García; León Jaime Restrepo Quirós
Let's build a model of the Sun with plasticine and get to know our star!
Theme
Sun
Age
10 - 12 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
1h 30m
Hunting for spectra
DATE:
2022-05-13
BY:
Luciano Nicastro; Maura Sandri
Learn about light and spectra building a spectroscope with a CD!
Theme
spectra
Age
10 - 12 12 - 14 14 - 16 16 - 19 8 - 10
Time
1h
Driving on Mars
DATE:
2022-04-14
BY:
Davide Ricci; Elena Sissa; Francesca Damiani
An educational interdisciplinary game to drive a rover on Mars
Theme
Space exploration
Age
14 - 19
Time
2h
Is the Sun rotating? Follow the sunspots!
DATE:
2021-04-20
BY:
Deborah Scherrer; María Dasí Espuig; Philippe Kobel
The Earth rotates on its axis, giving us night and day. Just like a "modern" Galileo, use true astronomical observations (using real satellite images) to discover if the Sun (and other celestial objects) are doing the same.
Theme
Sunspots
Age
12 - 19
Time
1h
Reading the Rainbow
DATE:
2021-03-08
BY:
C. Renee James; Scott T. Miller
Rainbows are beautiful. By understanding how they work, you can discover about light and its properties, learning about stars, nebulae, galaxies, and our Universe.
Theme
Light
Age
14+
Time
1h 30m
One Million Earths inside our Sun
DATE:
2021-03-04
BY:
Natalie Fischer
Learn how to build a model of the Sun...which can fit nearly 1 million little Earth balls!
Theme
Earth
Age
10+
Time
30min
Measure the Sun's Rotation Period
DATE:
2019-08-22
BY:
Deborah Scherrer; María Dasí Espuig; Philippe Kobel
Find out the Sun’s rotation period, applying the simple equation of average speed to a real-case astronomical phenomenon.
Theme
False
Age
16 - 19
Time
1h 30m
Dark matter and Dark energy (Part 1) – Discovering the main components of the Universe
DATE:
2018-08-30
BY:
Henk Hoekstra; Massimo Viola; Tran Dong Thai Han
What is the Universe made of?
Theme
Dark matter and enenergy
Age
12+
Time
45min
What is a black hole? – Lower Secondary Level
DATE:
2018-08-29
BY:
Thomas Russell; Tran Dong Thai Han
What would happen if the Sun was replaced by a black hole?
Theme
Black hole
Age
12 - 14
Time
45min
Hunting for black holes – Lower Secondary Level
DATE:
2018-08-29
BY:
Thomas Russell; Tran Dong Thai Han
How do astronomers detect invisible black holes?
Theme
Black hole
Age
12 - 14
Time
45min
Dark matter & dark energy (Part 2) – Understanding the nature of dark matter and dark energy
DATE:
2018-08-29
BY:
Henk Hoekstra; Massimo Viola; Tran Dong Thai Han
What are dark matter and dark energy?
Theme
False
Age
12+
Time
45min
Navigate like a Viking – Use the Sun, not your phone!
DATE:
2018-05-03
BY:
Markus Nielbock
Learn how the Vikings used the sky to navigate at sea!
Theme
Celestial navigation
Age
12 - 16
Time
1h 30m
The Engine of Life
DATE:
2018-03-08
BY:
Marco Türk
What make a planet habitable?
Theme
Planets
Age
12 - 16
Time
1h
The Big Meltdown
DATE:
2018-03-05
BY:
Marco Türk
What would happen if all the ice of the Earth melted?
Theme
Life on Earth
Age
10 - 12 12 - 14 8 - 10
Time
45min
Transforming water into acid… and back
DATE:
2018-02-27
BY:
Markus Nielbock
Are our oceans turning to acid?
Theme
Atmosphere
Age
10 - 16
Time
45min
Oceans As A Heat Reservoir
DATE:
2018-02-27
BY:
Marco Türk
Why is it getting so hot?
Theme
Atmosphere
Age
12 - 19
Time
1h 30m
Where on Earth am I?
DATE:
2018-02-26
BY:
Markus Nielbock
How do satellites work?
Theme
Satellite
Age
14 - 16
Time
1h 30m
Valleys Deep and Mountains High
DATE:
2018-02-25
BY:
Markus Nielbock
How to put landscapes on papers
Theme
Satellite
Age
14 - 19
Time
2h
A View from Above
DATE:
2018-02-12
BY:
Markus Nielbock
How do we take photos of the Earth surface?
Theme
Satellite
Age
14 - 19
Time
1h 30m
The Climate in Numbers and Graphs
DATE:
2018-02-12
BY:
Markus Nielbock
What is climate?
Theme
Atmosphere
Age
14 - 19
Time
2h
Navigating with the Kamal – Northern Hemisphere
DATE:
2018-02-04
BY:
Markus Nielbock
How did Arabian sailors navigate at sea?
Theme
Coordinating system
Age
14 - 16
Time
1h 30m
Big Telescopes: Gravity
DATE:
2018-02-03
BY:
Jamie Sloan
Observing what gravity is doing to the Universe
Theme
telescopes
Age
12 - 16
Time
1h 30m
The Quest for Longitude
DATE:
2018-02-03
BY:
Markus Nielbock
How to navigate at sea like an explorer?
Theme
Coordinate system
Age
14 - 19
Time
2h
The Intertropical Convergence Zone
DATE:
2018-01-31
BY:
Markus Nielbock
How are winds created?
Theme
Atmosphere
Age
12 - 16
Time
1h
Country Movers – Visualizing Spatial Scales in Planetary and Earth Sciences
DATE:
2017-08-25
BY:
Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Move your whole country to another planet
Theme
Solar System
Age
12+
Time
30min
Meteoroids, Meteors and Meteorites
DATE:
2017-08-25
BY:
Christian Eistrup; Jorge Rivero González; Ronan Smith
Learn about formation of meteroids.
Theme
Solar System
Age
10 - 12 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
1h 30m
Impact Craters
DATE:
2017-08-24
BY:
Christian Eistrup; Ronan Smith
A literal Earth-Shattering experiment
Theme
Solar System
Age
10 - 16
Time
1h
Creating Asteroids
DATE:
2017-08-23
BY:
Angela Perez; Tibisay Sankatsing Nava
Fun learning activity to build asteroids using clay.
Theme
Solar System
Age
4 - 10
Time
1h 30m
Children's Planetary Maps: Pluto & Charon
DATE:
2017-08-10
BY:
Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Learn about our furthest neighbors
Theme
Solar System
Age
10 - 12 12 - 14 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
2h
Children's Planetary Maps: Titan
DATE:
2017-08-10
BY:
Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Learn about the only other known body in the Solar System with Seas and Lakes
Theme
Solar System
Age
10 - 12 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
2h
Children's Planetary Maps: Io
DATE:
2017-08-09
BY:
Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Learn about the most geologically active world in our Solar System
Theme
Solar System
Age
10 - 12 12 - 14 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
2h
Children's Planetary Maps: The Moon
DATE:
2017-08-09
BY:
Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
An up close look at our own satellite
Theme
Solar System
Age
10 - 12 12 - 14 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
2h
Children's Planetary Maps: Mars
DATE:
2017-08-09
BY:
Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Learn about the planet with the biggest volcano in the solar system
Theme
Planets
Age
10 - 12 12 - 14 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
2h
Children's Planetary Maps: Venus
DATE:
2017-08-09
BY:
Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Learn more about our nearest neighbour
Theme
Planets
Age
10 - 12 12 - 14 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
2h
Navigation in the Ancient Mediterranean and Beyond
DATE:
2017-07-28
BY:
Markus Nielbock
Learn the Ancient Skill of Celestial Navigation
Theme
Navigation
Age
14 - 19
Time
1h 30m
The 4-Point Backyard Diurnal Parallax Method
DATE:
2017-07-27
BY:
Eduardo Manuel Alvarez
Measure the distance to an asteroid with a novel technique
Theme
Astrometry
Age
16+
Time
1 day
Evening Sky Watching for Students
DATE:
2016-11-09
BY:
Akihiko Tomita
Let's observe the evening sky with the naked eye
Theme
Observation
Age
4 - 8
Time
30min
Street Lights as Standard Candles
DATE:
2016-11-09
BY:
Markus Pössel
Understand standard candles using street lights.
Theme
Cosmology
Age
14+
Time
3h
How To Travel on Earth Without Getting Lost
DATE:
2016-04-13
BY:
Space Awareness
Using a globe to learn how a position on Earth can be described.
Theme
Planet
Age
10 - 12 12 - 14 8 - 10
Time
1h
Seasons Around the World
DATE:
2016-04-13
BY:
Space Awareness
Demonstrate the seasons on Earth using a model.
Theme
Planet
Age
6 - 10
Time
45min
Investigating the Atmosphere – Air Takes Up Space
DATE:
2016-04-13
BY:
Space Awareness
Let's explore if air takes up space even though you cannot see it.
Theme
Atmosphere
Age
6 - 10
Time
1h
Continental Climate and Oceanic Climate
DATE:
2016-04-13
BY:
Space Awareness
Let's find out that in the summer it is cooler by the sea than on the land and that water cools off more slowly than soil.
Theme
Atmosphere
Age
6 - 10
Time
45min
Create Your Own Astro-Music
DATE:
2016-03-18
BY:
Matthew Whitehouse
Create your own music inspired by images of space.
Theme
Night Sky
Age
10 - 12 12 - 14 14 - 16 16 - 19 8 - 10
Time
1h
Star Hats
DATE:
2016-03-10
BY:
Tibisay Sankatsing Nava
Learn about the shape of stars and make a star hat
Theme
Stars
Age
4 - 6
Time
30min
Build Your Own Artificial Satellite
DATE:
2016-03-10
BY:
Vivienne Kolman
Build a satellite to learn what they are made of and their uses.
Theme
n/a
Age
8 - 10
Time
1h 30m
Know Your Planets
DATE:
2016-03-08
BY:
Space Awareness
Learn about the properties of the Sun and planets in this card game.
Theme
Solar System
Age
4 - 10
Time
1h
Sun, Earth and Moon Model
DATE:
2016-03-08
BY:
Space Awareness
Build an Earth-Moon-Sun mobile to learn about how they orbit.
Theme
Solar System
Age
8 - 10
Time
1h 30m
Make a Star Lantern
DATE:
2016-03-08
BY:
Space Awareness
Learn about constellations by building a star lantern.
Theme
Stars
Age
6 - 10
Time
1h 30m
History of the Universe
DATE:
2016-03-08
BY:
Space Awareness
Build a timeline to discover the relative ages of the Universe, the solar system and the appearance of humans, on the scale of a year.
Theme
Time
Age
8 - 10
Time
1h 30m
Living in the Milky Way
DATE:
2016-03-08
BY:
Space Awareness
Build a model of the Milky Way to discover what our galaxy contains.
Theme
Galaxy
Age
6 - 10
Time
1h 30m
Let's Map the Earth
DATE:
2016-03-07
BY:
Space Awareness
Discover how to read and draw maps by observing.
Theme
N/A
Age
10 - 12 8 - 10
Time
1h
Making a Sundial
DATE:
2016-03-07
BY:
Space Awareness
Build a sundial and discover how time can be measured.
Theme
Time
Age
6 - 10
Time
1h
What is a Constellation?
DATE:
2016-03-07
BY:
Space Awareness
Investigate three dimensional objects and perspective using constellations
Theme
Stars
Age
6 - 10
Time
1h 30m
What Is Time?
DATE:
2016-03-07
BY:
Space Awareness
Build an hourglass to understand what time is and how it can be measured.
Theme
N/A
Age
6 - 10
Time
1h
Day and Night in the World
DATE:
2016-03-07
BY:
Space Awareness
Compare diurnal and nocturnal animals and experiment with day and night.
Theme
Earth
Age
6 - 10
Time
1h
Fizzy Balloons – CO2 in School
DATE:
2016-03-07
BY:
Space Awareness
Investigate the properties of carbon dioxide with this fun demonstration.
Theme
N/A
Age
10 - 12 8 - 10
Time
2h
Lunar Day
DATE:
2016-01-15
BY:
Sethanne Howard
Through a fun-learning activity, understand why moon always keeps the same face towards Earth.
Theme
Moon
Age
4 - 8
Time
30min
How Many Stars Can You See at Night?
DATE:
2016-01-15
BY:
Franziska Zaunig; José Gonçalves
Investigate the effects of light pollution on night sky observation in your area.
Theme
Light Pollution
Age
12 - 14
Time
45min
Solar System Model on a City Map
DATE:
2015-08-06
BY:
Mayte Vasquez
Build a scale model of the Solar System on a city map.
Theme
Solar System
Age
12 - 16
Time
2h
Sun’s Shadow
DATE:
2015-08-06
BY:
Tasneem Rossenkhan
Learn about Sun's shadow through observation.
Theme
Sun
Age
10 - 12 12 - 14 14 - 16 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
1 day
Solar System Model
DATE:
2015-08-06
BY:
Syeda Lammim Ahad
Make models of the solar system planets using household materials.
Theme
Solar System
Age
4 - 8
Time
30min
Let's Break the Particles
DATE:
2015-07-23
BY:
Amalia Persico; Sandro Bardelli
Learn how energy can be transformed into various forms.
Theme
N/A
Age
10 - 12 12 - 14 8 - 10
Time
1h 30m
AstroPoetry Writing
DATE:
2015-04-07
BY:
Christie McMonigal
An activity combining English and science to encourage students to think about the night sky to help them write a poem related to astronomy.
Theme
People
Age
10 - 12 12 - 14 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
1h 30m
Blue Marble in Empty Space
DATE:
2015-01-30
BY:
Erik Arends
Students are taken on a virtual journey to outer space to experience that we live on a tiny planet that floats in a vast and empty space.
Theme
People
Age
6 - 10
Time
30min
The Fibre Optic Cable Class
DATE:
2015-01-29
BY:
Amee Hennig
Learn about the amazing technology of fibre optics that has done so much for technology here on Earth and in observing space.
Theme
Technology
Age
10 - 14
Time
1h
Meet Our Home: Planet Earth
DATE:
2014-06-26
BY:
Lina Canas
Explore a tactile version of our home, the Earth, with household materials.
Theme
Earth
Age
10 - 12 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
1h 30m
Levitating Astronaut
DATE:
2014-06-25
BY:
Sarah Roberts
Levitate an astronaut with the power of magnetism.
Theme
Astronaut
Age
10 - 12 8 - 10
Time
45min
Meet Our Neighbours: Moon
DATE:
2014-06-25
BY:
Lina Canas
Explore the tactile version of our moon with household materials.
Theme
Moon
Age
10 - 12 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
2h
Build a Safe Sun Viewer
DATE:
2014-06-25
BY:
Sarah Roberts
Build a safe Sun viewer using cheap household items and learn why it is dangerous to look directly at the Sun, even briefly.
Theme
Sun
Age
10 - 12 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
30min
Coma Cluster of Galaxies
DATE:
2014-06-24
BY:
Keely Finkelstein
Learn the basics of galaxy classification and grouping, using actual Hubble Space Telescope images.
Theme
Galaxy
Age
14+
Time
1h
Deadly Moons
DATE:
2014-04-07
BY:
Deirdre Kelleghan
Through art and science, children learn about moons of our solar system.
Theme
Moon
Age
10 - 12 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
1h
Globe at Night Activity Guide
DATE:
2014-03-26
BY:
Amee Hennig
Learn to observe and record the faintest visible stars to measure the light pollution.
Theme
Light Pollution
Age
10+
Time
30min
How Light Pollution Affects the Stars: Magnitude Readers
DATE:
2014-03-24
BY:
Amee Hennig
Build a Magnitude Reader to explore the magnitude of stars.
Theme
Light Pollution
Age
10 - 19
Time
1h
Snakes & Ladders Game
DATE:
2014-03-24
BY:
Avivah Yamani
Learn astronomical topics through the classic snakes and ladders game.
Theme
Planet
Age
10 - 12 12 - 14 14 - 16 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
30min
Lunar Landscape
DATE:
2013-11-27
BY:
Jaya Ramchandani
Create craters and explore the lunar landscape with this hands-on activity.
Theme
Moon
Age
4 - 10
Time
45min
Why Do We Have Day and Night?
DATE:
2013-11-27
BY:
Rogel Mari Sese
Explore day and night of Earth.
Theme
Earth
Age
10 - 12 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
1h 30m
How High is the Sky?
DATE:
2013-11-27
BY:
Rogel Mari Sese
Explore layers of Earth's atmosphere.
Theme
Atmosphere
Age
10 - 12 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
1h
Meet Our Neighbours: Sun
DATE:
2013-11-27
BY:
Lina Canas
Explore the tactile version of our star; the Sun with household materials.
Theme
Sun
Age
10 - 12 6 - 8 8 - 10
Time
1h
Glitter Your Milky Way
DATE:
2013-11-27
BY:
Kathleen Horner
Explore the Milky Way and characteristics of galaxies using glitter drawing.
Theme
Galaxy
Age
6 - 10
Time
45min
Star in a Box: Advanced
DATE:
2013-11-27
BY:
Edward Gomez
Explore the life-cycle of stars with Star in a Box activity.
Theme
Stars
Age
10 - 19
Time
30min
Counting Sunspots
DATE:
2013-10-14
BY:
João Fernandes
Counting the Sunspots using real solar images and data.
Theme
Sun
Age
16 - 19
Time
1h
Measure the Solar Diameter
DATE:
2013-10-01
BY:
Edward Gomez
Hands-on activity to measure the Sun by using household materials.
Theme
Sun
Age
12+
Time
30min
Star in a Box: High School
DATE:
2013-10-01
BY:
Edward Gomez
Explore the life-cycle of stars with Star in a Box activity.
Theme
Stars
Age
10 - 19
Time
30min
Model of a Black Hole
DATE:
2013-09-30
BY:
Monica Turner
Understand the mystery of black holes through a hands-on activity.
Theme
Black Hole
Age
10 - 12 8 - 10
Time
1h
Design Your Alien
DATE:
2013-09-30
BY:
Sarah Roberts
Design an alien life form suited for an extra-terrestrial world.
Theme
Astrobiology
Age
10 - 12 8 - 10
Time
2h
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