Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 7, FHOU, Resource, Solar System
There are two types of regions on the Moon: craters and seas. Craters are created when a large meteorite hits the Moon. Seas are formed during geological events that flatten large areas of the Moon. Some regions have been explored by other astronauts who have brought...
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 3, Big Ideia 4, Big Ideia 7, Big Ideia 8, FHOU, Resource
Students compare astronomical images taken at different dates to identify a moving object among fixed stars. They analyze brightness and positional changes, testing hypotheses about visibility and motion, including retrograde effects. Through this investigation, they...
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 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, 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...
