Feb 5, 2026 | CY, Resource
Students investigate Kepler’s relations by combining embodied perception and measurement on the Human Orrery. In small groups, they design protocols to test hypotheses about orbit shape, swept areas, and period–distance relationships, then compare measurements with...
Feb 5, 2026 | CY, Resource
Students walk on the Orrery to become familiar with it and interpretate what is drawn on the Orrery. They will learn about Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity Information Partner Organization: CY Age Range: Education Level: Duration: Big Ideas...
Feb 5, 2026 | Comet, CY, Resource, Solar System
Students first enact planetary motions and discuss their perceptions of speed (fastest, slowest, constant or not). They then measure distances and durations of different motions, organizing data in tables or graphs. From these comparisons, they identify that planets...
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 | CY, Resource
Students have to estimate the shapes of the orbits and make a Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity Information Partner Organization: CY Age Range: Education Level: Duration: Big Ideas Source: Document...
