Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 1, Big Ideia 3, Big Ideia 4, Big Ideia 7, Comet, CY, Resource, Solar System
Students are guided to move around the Orrery, first along Earth’s orbit, then along the orbits of the other planets, and to identify their own birthdays (one birthday = one year older = one more complete revolution). After moving for the same amount of time along...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 1, Big Ideia 3, Big Ideia 4, Big Ideia 5, Big Ideia 7, Earth, IAC, Resource, Solar System
The Solar System contains the Sun, (at least) eight planets and their moons, and many smaller objects such as dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets. Inner and Outer Planets The Solar System containsthe Sun, (at least) eight planets and their moons, and many smaller...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 1, Big Ideia 4, IAC, Resource, Solar System, Sun
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 – Mass of the Sun This activity is part of teaching unit 5, Laws of Planetary Motion. You can find the introduction and...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 1, Big Ideia 4, Big Ideia 5, Big Ideia 7, Earth, IAC, Resource, Solar System
This activity is part of teaching unit 1, Inner and Outer Planets. You can find the introduction and teaching guide here. Inner planets – Venus This activity is part of teaching unit 1, Inner and Outer Planets. You can find the introduction and teaching guide here....
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 1, Big Ideia 4, Big Ideia 5, Big Ideia 6, Big Ideia 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 Ideia 1, Big Ideia 2, Big Ideia 4, Big Ideia 5, Big Ideia 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...
