Measure the Solar Diameter

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Hands-on activity to measure the Sun by using household materials.

Glossary Terms: Orbit , Sun
Tags: Hands-on , Measurement , Observing , Scales
Age Ranges: 12-14 , 14-16 , 16-19 , 19+
Education Level: Middle School
Areas of Learning: Social Research
Costs: Low Cost
Group Size: Group
Skills: Communicating information , Constructing explanations , Using mathematics and computational thinking
Authors: Edward Gomez

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Measuring the average speed of a comet

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Using telescope images of comet C/2019 Y4 we calculate its average speed and understand what a physical quantity is

Glossary Terms: Comet , Orbit
Tags: Software , average speed
Age Ranges: 12-14 , 14-16 , 16-19 , 19+
Education Level: Secondary
Costs: Free
Duration: 1 hour 30 mins
Group Size: Group
Skills: Analysing and interpreting data , Developing and using models , Engaging in argument from evidence
Authors: Stefano Sandrelli, Giulia Iafrate, Giulia Pantiri, Riccardo Bevilacqua

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Blue Marble in Empty Space

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Students are taken on a virtual journey to outer space to experience that we live on a tiny planet that floats in a vast and empty space.

Glossary Terms: Atmosphere , Earth , Orbit , Space
Tags: Distances , Hands-on , ISS , Life , Model , Scales
Age Ranges: 6-8 , 8-10
Education Level: Primary , Secondary
Areas of Learning: Interactive Lecture , Modelling
Costs: Low Cost
Duration: 30 mins
Group Size: Group
Skills: Asking questions , Communicating information , Developing and using models
Authors: Erik Arends

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Lunar Day

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Through a fun-learning activity, understand why moon always keeps the same face towards Earth.

Glossary Terms: Earth , Month , Moon , Orbit
Categories: Observational Astronomy , Solar System
Tags: Lunar day
Age Ranges: 4-6 , 6-8
Education Level: Primary , Secondary
Areas of Learning: Modelling , Structured-inquiry learning
Costs: Free
Duration: 30 mins
Group Size: Group
Skills: Analysing and interpreting data , Asking questions , Communicating information , Constructing explanations , Developing and using models
Authors: Sethanne Howard

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Day and Night in the World

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Compare diurnal and nocturnal animals and experiment with day and night.

Glossary Terms: Earth , Orbit , Time , Rotation
Categories: Planet Earth , The Sun
Tags: Animals , Day and night , Life , Model
Age Ranges: 6-8 , 8-10
Education Level: Primary
Areas of Learning: Interactive Lecture , Modelling , Social Research
Costs: Low Cost
Duration: 1 hour
Group Size: Group
Skills: Asking questions , Constructing explanations , Developing and using models , Planning and carrying out investigations
Authors: Space Awareness

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