Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 4, OAE, Resource
To understand the very diverse scales in Nature —from the smallest meaningful length (Plank’s length) to the size of the observable Universe, let’s familiarize ourselves with orders of magnitude or powers of 10! In this activity, students play a game of cards to...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 1, OAE, Resource
An insight into the navigational methods of the Mediterranean Civilizations of the Bronze Age: students explore the link between history and astronomical knowledge with hands-on activities to explore early navigational skills using the stars and constellations and...
Feb 5, 2026 | OAE, Resource
This Astronomy themed snakes and ladders game engages students to learn about astronomical objects as they play forward. Students will learn astronomy, but also improve counting and listening skills. Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 3, Big Idea 7, OAE, Resource
With this activity the students learn the difference between meteoroids, meteors and meteorites, finally discovering what a “shooting star” is, thanks to simple, hands-on activities. They will also be able to get an idea of how the impact of asteroids...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 4, OAE, Resource
In this collection of activities, students will learn about the existence of light beyond what humans can see with their eyes, and how these invisible types of light provide astronomers with a new view of the Universe. Using laboratory equipment, students will...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 5, OAE, Resource
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...
