Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 8, OAE, Resource
Let’s ask ourselves wht would happen if our Sun was replaced by a black hole, making some experiments to understand what a black hole is and how nothing can escape from its’ gravity. Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity Information...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 8, OAE, Resource
It is very dangerous to look directly at the Sun, even briefly! Let’s learn how to build a safe Sun viewer using cheap household items. At the end of this activity, you will have built a cheap but effective pinhole camera from a cardboard box to observe the Sun...
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...
