Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 4, Big Idea 5, Big Idea 6, Big Idea 9, Black Hole, Galaxy, IAC, Resource, Star
There are different methods for measuring the distances at which heavenly objects are located. Each method is useful for measuring a certain range of distances. In Unit 2 “Distances in the universe. Galaxies”, you can see how distances to the nearest stars in our...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 1, Big Idea 4, Big Idea 5, Big Idea 6, Big Idea 7, IAC, Resource, Solar System
This activity is part of teaching unit 5, Laws of Planetary Motion. You can find the introduction and teaching guide here. Laws of Planetary Motion – Galilean Satellites This activity is part of teaching unit 5, Laws of Planetary Motion. You can find the introduction...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 11, Big Idea 2, Big Idea 4, Big Idea 5, Big Idea 8, IAC, Resource, Sun
Understanding solar activity is relevant because the physical phenomena that cause it cannot be studied on Earth, and also because it allows us to predict space weather. Solar storms (coronal mass ejections) carry large amounts of charged particles that form auroras...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 1, Big Idea 2, Big Idea 4, Big Idea 5, Big Idea 8, IAC, Resource, Sun
The Sun may seem like a static object, resting in the center of the Solar System while the planets orbit around it. But this is not the case. Our star is constantly undergoing processes of change that release large amounts of energy. In fact, the stability of its...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 4, Big Idea 5, OAE, Resource
Students perform an investigation to measure the strength of gravity on Earth, either by measuring the acceleration of a falling object or by using Newton meters to weigh masses. They learn investigative skills as well as Newton’s classic model of gravity. Then...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 5, OAE, Resource
Telescopes collect the light received from very dim and really far away celestial objects. Discover how they do this using very simple optics in a series of hands-on activities where we will guide light using objects like mirrors, lenses, lasers, glasses and bottles...
