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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How do telescopes work?

Let's discover telescopes and experiment simple optics

DATE: 2023-10-08

BY: Muhammad Alassirry; Turkieh Jbour; Tareq Alkhateb

Theme

telescope

Age

10 - 12

Time

1h

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

Can you find the exoplanet?

Find the exoplanet and determine its size using data from the Spitzer Space Telescope!

DATE: 2023-11-13

BY: Roger Ferlet; Anne-Laure Melchior; Emmanuel Rollinde

Theme

exoplanet

Age

14 - 19

Time

3h

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

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

Evening Sky watching for students

Let's observe the evening sky with the naked eye

DATE: 2016-11-09

BY: Akihiko Tomita

Theme

Observation of evening sky

Age

4 - 8

Time

30min

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

Living in the Milky Way

Build a model of the Milky Way to discover what our galaxy contains.

DATE: 2016-03-08

BY: Space Awareness

Theme

Milky way

Age

6 - 10

Time

1h 30m

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

Model of a Black Hole

Understand the mystery of black holes through a hands-on activity.

DATE: 2013-09-30

BY: Monica Turner

Theme

Black Hole

Age

8 - 12

Time

1h

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

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

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

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

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

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

Make a Star Lantern

Learn about constellations by building a star lantern.

DATE: 2016-03-08

BY: Space Awareness

Theme

Stars

Age

6 - 10

Time

1h 30m

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

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

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

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

Star Hats

Make your star hat, learning about the stars

DATE: 2016-03-10

BY: Tibisay Sankatsing Nava

Theme

Stars

Age

4 - 6

Time

30min

Making a Sundial

Build a sundial and discover how time can be measured.

DATE: 2016-03-07

BY: Space Awareness

Theme

Time

Age

6 - 14

Time

1h

Driving on Mars

An educational interdisciplinary game to drive a rover on Mars

DATE: 2022-04-14

BY: Davide Ricci; Elena Sissa; Francesca Damiani

Theme

Space exploration

Age

14 - 19

Time

2h

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

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

Why do we have Day and Night?

Explore day and night on Earth.

DATE: 2013-11-27

BY: Rogel Mari Sese

Theme

Earth

Age

6 - 12

Time

1h 30m

Meteoroids, Meteors and Meteorites

Unveiling the mystery of "shooting stars": meteors, meteorites and meteroids

DATE: 2017-08-25

BY: Ronan Smith; Christian Eistrup; Jorge Rivero González

Theme

meteoroids, meteors and meteorites

Age

6 - 14

Time

1h 30m

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

How to travel on Earth without getting lost

Use a globe to describe your position on Earth.

DATE: 2016-04-13

BY: Space Awareness

Theme

Longitude and latitude

Age

8 - 14

Time

1h

History of the Universe

Build a timeline of the all Universe!

DATE: 2016-03-08

BY: Space Awareness

Theme

Time

Age

8 - 14

Time

1h 30m

What is a Constellation?

Investigate three dimensional objects and perspective using constellations

DATE: 2016-03-07

BY: Space Awareness

Theme

Constellation

Age

6 - 10

Time

1h 30m

Deadly Moons

Learn about moons of our solar system through art!

DATE: 2014-04-07

BY: Deirdre Kelleghan

Theme

Moons

Age

6 - 12

Time

1h

Become a Geo-detective!

A hands-on introduction to how to read maps of other planets made by space missions.

DATE: 2023-04-29

BY: Henrik Hargitai; Livia Giacomini; Federica Duras

Theme

Planetary maps

Age

12 - 16

Time

2h

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

Sun, Earth and Moon model

Build an Earth-Moon-Sun mobile to learn about how they orbit.

DATE: 2016-03-08

BY: Space Awareness

Theme

Model

Age

8 - 10

Time

1h 30m

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

AstroPoetry writing

Let's think about the night sky and write a poem related to astronomy!

DATE: 2015-04-07

BY: Christie McMonigal

Theme

Science and Art

Age

6 - 14

Time

1h 30m

Glitter your Milky Way

Let's make a portrait of the Milky Way!

DATE: 2013-11-27

BY: Kathleen Horner

Theme

Milky Way

Age

6 - 10

Time

45min

Moving constellations

Let's learn how stars in constellations move through time using real astronomical images.

DATE: 2023-05-23

BY: Giuseppe Bono; Roberto Buonanno; Elisa Di Carlo; Giuliano Giuffrida; Licia Troisi

Theme

constellations

Age

10+

Time

3h

Age that crater!

Learn how to age craters with this Predict, Explain, Observe, Explain Activity!

DATE: 2022-08-03

BY: Amee Hennig

Theme

craters

Age

4 - 14

Time

1h

Measuring the average speed of a comet

Using telescope images of comet C/2019 Y4 we calculate its average speed and understand what a physical quantity is

DATE: 2022-07-08

BY: Stefano Sandrelli; Giulia Iafrate; Giulia Pantiri; Riccardo Bevilacqua

Theme

Comet

Age

12+

Time

1h 30m

Make your own Sun!

Let's build a model of the Sun with plasticine and get to know our star!

DATE: 2022-07-07

BY: Carolina Escobar García; León Jaime Restrepo Quirós

Theme

Sun

Age

6 - 12

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

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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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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Build your own artificial satellite

Build a satellite to learn what they are made of and their uses.

DATE: 2016-03-10

BY: Vivienne Kolman

Theme

satellites

Age

8 - 10

Time

1h 30m

Know Your Planets

Play a game of card and learn about the Sun and planets.

DATE: 2016-03-08

BY: Space Awareness

Theme

Solar System

Age

4 - 10

Time

1h

Let's map the Earth

Discover how to read and draw maps by observing.

DATE: 2016-03-07

BY: Space Awareness

Theme

Maps

Age

8 - 14

Time

1h

Solar System model

Make a model of the Solar System planets using household materials.

DATE: 2015-08-06

BY: Syeda Lammim Ahad

Theme

Model of the Solar System

Age

4 - 10

Time

30min

Blue marble in empty Space

A virtual journey to space to learn that we live on a tiny planet, in a vast and empty space.

DATE: 2015-01-30

BY: Erik Arends

Theme

Scales and distances

Age

6 - 12

Time

30min

Star in a Box: Advanced

Explore the life-cycle of stars with Star in a Box activity.

DATE: 2013-11-27

BY: Edward Gomez

Theme

Stars

Age

14+

Time

45min

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

Star in a Box: High School

Explore the life-cycle of stars with Star in a Box activity.

DATE: 2013-10-01

BY: Edward Gomez

Theme

Stars

Age

12 - 19

Time

45min