Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 8, OAE, Resource
In this activity, you will learn about the dimensions of stars in comparison to the Sun with a set of polystyrene spheres. By using spheres of different colours, you will also learn about different types of stars and their evolution: from blue spheres, representing...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 8, Black Hole, OAE, Resource
In this activity students will investigate how black holes are observed based on the effect they have on their surroundings making a model to simulate the gravitational lensing phenomenon that results from the black hole’s gravity bending light. Resource Link Access...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 8, OAE, Resource
Using cheap, household items, we will build a tactile version of the Sun that can be used to identify the different characteristics of our star, like sunsposts. This cheap, tactile version of the Sun is a great resource to explore a star for both visually impaired and...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 8, OAE, Resource
An activity exploring the life-cycle of stars using the Star in a Box interactive web resource. This activity is for advanced level students either doing A-level physics (or other national equivalent for 16-18 year olds) or the most advanced GCSE students (or...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 8, OAE, Resource
The Sun is the nearest star and generates great interest in children and young people. Knowing its structure is important to understand how it works, its influence on our planet and to understand more about other stars in the Universe. In this activity, by building a...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 8, OAE, Resource
The Earth rotates on its axis, giving us night and day – but what about other celestial objects like the Sun? In this activity students will use real satellite images of the Sun (Solar Dynamics Observatory, SDO) to discover that the Sun also rotates about its own...
