Driving on Mars

Driving on Mars

An educational, interdisciplinary game to drive a rover on Mars that underlines in a playful way the problems related to time-delay in communication in the exploration of the Solar System. With this simulation game, students will also understand the importance of...
Build your own artificial satellite

Build your own artificial satellite

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...
The Fibre Optic Cable Class

The Fibre Optic Cable Class

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...
3…2…1… time for water rockets!

3…2…1… time for water rockets!

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...