Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 11, Earth, OAE, Resource, Star
Students conduct an investigation by working together and they explain what causes light pollution and present to the public their results and possible solutions to help solve this problem. Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity Information...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 7, OAE, Resource, Solar System
In this activity, students familiarise themselves with asteroids. They discuss and build their own model asteroids, learning how asteroids are formed in the Solar System. At the end of the activity, each student has their own model asteroid made from clay. Resource...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 8, OAE, Resource
An activity exploring the life-cycle of stars using the Star in a Box interactive web resource. This activity is for advanced level students either doing A-level physics (or other national equivalent for 16-18 year olds) or the most advanced GCSE students (or...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 11, Earth, OAE, Resource
Using common objects from their environment, students go on an interactive journey to learn about how the Earth is divided into different climatic zones. Learners will be able to identify and visualise the various climate zones of our world via practical...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 1, OAE, Resource
An insight into the navigational methods of the Mediterranean Civilizations of the Bronze Age: students explore the link between history and astronomical knowledge with hands-on activities to explore early navigational skills using the stars and constellations and...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 4, OAE, Resource
In this collection of activities, students will learn about the existence of light beyond what humans can see with their eyes, and how these invisible types of light provide astronomers with a new view of the Universe. Using laboratory equipment, students will...
