Partner: Haus der Astronomie

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About

The Haus der Astronomie (HdA), literally "House of Astronomy", is a unique Centre for Astronomy Education and Outreach in Heidelberg, Germany born to demonstrate to the public in general, and to young people in particular, the fascination of astronomy, and to further the communication between astronomers and their colleagues in other scientific disciplines. The House der Astronomie hosts the Headquarter Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE) under which AstroEDU operates.

Author(s)

Markus Pössel, Natalie Fischer, Markus Nielbock

Activities

A million earths
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
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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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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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GPS_Sheet_Satellites_interpolated
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
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Excel_Model
Valleys deep and mountains high
Learn how radar altimetry from satellites works and how to put landscapes on paper.
DATE: 2018-02-25 BY: Markus Nielbock
Theme
Satellite
Age
14 - 19
Time
2h
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fig21
A view from above
How do satellites take images of the Earth surface and how do we analyse and use them?
DATE: 2018-02-12 BY: Markus Nielbock
Theme
Satellite
Age
14 - 19
Time
1h 30m
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ClimateChart_Rome
The Climate in numbers and graphs
Learn about climate from data and graphs
DATE: 2018-02-12 BY: Markus Nielbock
Theme
climate
Age
14 - 19
Time
2h
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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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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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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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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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