Activities tagged: measurement

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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astroedu1616_evening_sky
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
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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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astroedu1608-horizontal-sundial
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
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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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astroEDU1305_Image2
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
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