Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 1, Big Ideia 2, Big Ideia 3, FHOU, Resource, Solar System, Star
Art and Astronomy with Van Gogh. Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity Information Partner Organization: FHOU Age Range: 9 – 18+ years Education Level: Primary to Middle school Duration: 1 Big Ideas Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 11, Big Ideia 2, Big Ideia 4, Big Ideia 5, Big Ideia 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 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...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 2, OAE, Resource
The activity demonstrates the concept of how the Sun’s position in the sky influences the shadows that are cast, making a relation between shadow length and the time of day and year. The Sun’s shadow has enabled generation after generation to observe changes in the...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 2, OAE, Resource
In this activity students will mimick the orbit of the Moon around the Earth, demonstrating how the Moon always keeps the same face towards Earth. They will also learn about the difference between the duration of Earth and Moon day. Resource Link Access the complete...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 2, OAE, Resource
Build a model of the Earth and understand the concept of seasons around the world! After completing the activity, students learn that seasons are determined by the angle at which the rays of the Sun fall on the Earth. So at the Equator there is very little difference...
