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Orion constellation in 3D

Let's make a simple model of the Orion constellation

DATE: 2023-09-24

BY: Hatim Madani; Hassane Darhmaoui

Theme

constellation

Age

8 - 12

Time

2h

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Impact Craters

A literal Earth-Shattering experiment that will make us understand impact craters!

DATE: 2017-08-24

BY: Ronan Smith; Christian Eistrup

Theme

Impact crater

Age

10 - 16

Time

1h

Creating Asteroids

Have fun, building asteroids using clay!

DATE: 2017-08-23

BY: Angela Perez; Tibisay Sankatsing Nava

Theme

Asteroids

Age

4 - 10

Time

1h 30m

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

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

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

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

Children's Planetary Maps: Mars

Explore planet Mars, learning how to use planetary maps!

DATE: 2017-08-09

BY: Henrik Hargitai; Mátyás Gede

Theme

Planetary maps

Age

6 - 14

Time

2h

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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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

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

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

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 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

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

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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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lunar Day

Let's see how the Moon always keeps the same face towards Earth!

DATE: 2016-01-15

BY: Sethanne Howard

Theme

Moon

Age

4 - 8

Time

30min

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

Solar System model on a city map

Build a scale model of the Solar System on your city map

DATE: 2015-08-06

BY: Mayte Vasquez

Theme

Solar System

Age

12 - 16

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

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

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

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

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

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

Meet our home: planet Earth

Explore a tactile version of our home, the Earth, with household materials.

DATE: 2014-06-26

BY: Lina Canas

Theme

Tactile Earth

Age

6 - 12

Time

1h 30m

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

Meet our neighbours: Moon

Explore the tactile version of our moon with household materials.

DATE: 2014-06-25

BY: Lina Canas

Theme

Tactile Moon

Age

6 - 12

Time

2h

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

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

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

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

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

Snakes & Ladders Game

Learn astronomical topics through the classic snakes and ladders game.

DATE: 2014-03-24

BY: Avivah Yamani

Theme

Astronomy Game

Age

6 - 14

Time

30min

Lunar landscape in the classroom

Create craters and explore the lunar landscape with this hands-on activity.

DATE: 2013-11-27

BY: Jaya Ramchandani

Theme

Craters

Age

4 - 10

Time

45min

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

How High is the Sky?

Explore layers of Earth's atmosphere.

DATE: 2013-11-27

BY: Rogel Mari Sese

Theme

Atmosphere

Age

6 - 12

Time

1h

Meet our neighbours: Sun

Explore the tactile version of our star; the Sun with household materials.

DATE: 2013-11-27

BY: Lina Canas

Theme

Tactile Sun

Age

6 - 12

Time

1h

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

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

Counting Sunspots

Counting Sunspots using real solar images and data.

DATE: 2013-10-14

BY: João Fernandes

Theme

Sunspots

Age

16 - 19

Time

1h

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

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

Design your Alien

Design an alien life form, suited for an extra-terrestrial world.

DATE: 2013-09-30

BY: Sarah Roberts

Theme

Alien life

Age

8 - 12

Time

2h

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