Activities

Skills: Planning and carrying out investigations

astroedu-2405-gravitybattle
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
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astroedu-2302-img0
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
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2201-spectroscope
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
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Galileo Galilei drawings
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
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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
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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
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Picture1
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
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ShadowBoard_Voyage
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
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ExperimentalSetup
The Engine of Life
A simple model experiment to understand what makes a planet habitable.
DATE: 2018-03-08 BY: Marco Türk
Theme
Habitable zone
Age
12 - 16
Time
1h
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fig7
The Big Meltdown
Learn what would happen on Earth if all the ice melted!
DATE: 2018-03-05 BY: Marco Türk
Theme
Life on Earth
Age
8 - 16
Time
45min
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Transforming water into acid… and back
Are our oceans turning to acid? Lets' learn how water turns in acid and back.
DATE: 2018-02-27 BY: Markus Nielbock
Theme
Atmosphere
Age
10 - 19
Time
45min
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ExpSetUp_3
Oceans as a heat reservoir
Why do oceans play an important role in mitigating global warming?
DATE: 2018-02-27 BY: Marco Türk
Theme
Atmosphere
Age
12 - 19
Time
1h 30m
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Navigating with the Kamal – Northern Hemisphere
How did Arabian sailors navigate at sea?
DATE: 2018-02-04 BY: Markus Nielbock
Theme
Navigation
Age
14 - 19
Time
1h 30m
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Picture2
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
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LongitudeClock
The quest for longitude
How to navigate at sea like an explorer?
DATE: 2018-02-03 BY: Markus Nielbock
Theme
Coordinate system
Age
14 - 19
Time
2h
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Earth_Global_Circulation_-_en.svg
The intertropical convergence zone
The air circulation system: how are winds created?
DATE: 2018-01-31 BY: Markus Nielbock
Theme
Atmosphere
Age
12 - 19
Time
1h
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calimars2
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
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pluto
Children's Planetary Maps: Pluto & Charon
Learn about our furthest neighbors from planetary maps
DATE: 2017-08-10 BY: Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Theme
Pluto
Age
6 - 14
Time
2h
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titan
Children's Planetary Maps: Titan
Learn from maps about the only other known body in the Solar System with seas and lakes
DATE: 2017-08-10 BY: Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Theme
Titan
Age
6 - 12
Time
2h
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io
Children's Planetary Maps: Io
Use maps to learn about the most geologically active world in our Solar System
DATE: 2017-08-09 BY: Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Theme
Io
Age
6 - 14
Time
2h
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Astroedu_Moonmap
Children's Planetary Maps: the Moon
An up close look at our own satellite using planetary maps!
DATE: 2017-08-09 BY: Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Theme
Moon
Age
6 - 14
Time
2h
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Astroedu_venusmap
Children's Planetary Maps: Venus
Learn more about our nearest neighbour
DATE: 2017-08-09 BY: Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede
Theme
Planetary maps
Age
6 - 14
Time
2h
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FromCreteToAlexandria_2000BCE_22S_G3fzye5
Navigation in the ancient Mediterranean and beyond
Learn the ancient skill of Celestial Navigation
DATE: 2017-07-28 BY: Markus Nielbock
Theme
Navigation
Age
14 - 19
Time
1h 30m
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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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astroedu1535-inverse-square
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
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astroEDU1604-seasons
Seasons around the World
Demonstrate the seasons on Earth using a model.
DATE: 2016-04-13 BY: Space Awareness
Theme
Seasons
Age
6 - 12
Time
45min
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astroedu1603-space-station
Investigating the atmosphere – air takes up space
Air takes up space even though you cannot see it.
DATE: 2016-04-13 BY: Space Awareness
Theme
Atmosphere
Age
6 - 10
Time
1h
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astroedu1602_World_Koppen_Classification
Continental climate and oceanic climate
Find out why, in the summer it is cooler by the sea than on the land!
DATE: 2016-04-13 BY: Space Awareness
Theme
Climate
Age
6 - 10
Time
45min
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astroEDU1606-hour-glass-image
What is time?
Build an hourglass to understand what time is and how it can be measured.
DATE: 2016-03-07 BY: Space Awareness
Theme
Time
Age
6 - 12
Time
1h
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earth-sun
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
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astroedu1601-Geisers-Del-Tatio-Close-Up
Fizzy balloons – CO2 in school
Investigate the properties of carbon dioxide with this fun demonstration.
DATE: 2016-03-07 BY: Space Awareness
Theme
Carbon dioxide
Age
8 - 14
Time
2h
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Iberian-peninsula-nasa
How many stars can you see at night?
Investigate the effects of light pollution on night sky observation.
DATE: 2016-01-15 BY: José Gonçalves; Franziska Zaunig
Theme
Light Pollution
Age
12 - 14
Time
45min
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astroedu1502-figure1
Let's break the particles!
Learn how energy can be transformed into various forms.
DATE: 2015-07-23 BY: Sandro Bardelli; Amalia Persico
Theme
energy and particles
Age
8 - 14
Time
1h 30m
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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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1407_astronauts_print
Levitating Astronaut
Levitate an astronaut with the power of magnetism!
DATE: 2014-06-25 BY: Sarah Roberts
Theme
Magnetism and gravity
Age
6 - 12
Time
45min
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1409_10
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
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1410_galaxies_web
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
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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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astroedu1402-img5
Magnitude Readers: how light pollution affects the Stars
Build a Magnitude Reader to explore the visibility of stars
DATE: 2014-03-24 BY: Amee Hennig
Theme
Light Pollution
Age
10 - 19
Time
3-6h
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