Seasons around the World

Seasons around the World

Build a model of the Earth and understand the concept of seasons around the world! After completing the activity, students learn that seasons are determined by the angle at which the rays of the Sun fall on the Earth. So at the Equator there is very little difference...
Let’s classify galaxies!

Let’s classify galaxies!

Students identify a classification of the galaxies making use of real astronomical data from the Hubble Space Telescope. By doing their own calculation, students will discover a “morphology-density effect” and then make hypotheses about the causes of this...
Levitating Astronaut

Levitating Astronaut

Let’s build an Astronaut to learn about magnetism and gravity! Students will address topics such as the forces of attraction and repulsion between magnets, and that objects are pulled downwards because of the gravitational attraction between the objects and the...
Know Your Planets

Know Your Planets

Students play a game of printable cards to become familiar with the planets of the Solar System. By playing, they learn that all planets go around the Sun and some properties about these planets. They also learn the name of the planets and their order in the Solar...
Light in a matchbox

Light in a matchbox

By building a homemade spectrometer with simple materials like a CD and a matchbox, you can discover the visible light spectrum observing it quickly and easily and discovering the colors that compose it. Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity...
Children’s Planetary Maps: Venus

Children’s Planetary Maps: Venus

Using planetary maps, students will be able to read cartographic information and compare the environmental conditions of Venus to those Earth. They will understand the conditions needed for life to exist, and be able to explain why it cannot exist on Venus. Resource...