Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 5, OAE, Resource
By building a satellite using household materials, students learn about artificial satellites, their functions and importance to society. Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity Information Partner Organization: OAE Age Range: 8 – 10 years...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 5, OAE, Resource
With this activity students will uunderstand the basic concepts of light and fibre optics, and how they are used in everydaylife communication and in astronomy (specifically, a better understanding of SDSS and spectrography). Students will be guided throught a set of...
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...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 5, OAE, Resource
Building and launching rockets is a funny activity. It combines the excitement of watching a rocket launch with the additional pleasure of mastering an engineer problem. In short, it’s fun for all ages. In this activity students will construct their own water rockets...
