Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 4, OAE, Resource
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...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 7, OAE, Resource, Solar System
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...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 11, OAE, Resource
With this activity, students can understand that climate is the long-term average of weather activity and that climate zones are defined depending on average conditions, learning to apply and interpret climate charts. Dealing with climate, students will also learn...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 7, OAE, Resource, Solar System
With this activity students will use planetary maps to compare the environmental conditions of Pluto and its moon Charon to those on Earth. They will understand the conditions needed for life to exist, and be able to explain why it cannot exist on Pluto or Charon....
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 6, OAE, Resource
In this activity students will investigate dark matter and dark energy learning about gravitational lensing. They also learn about the ongoing research in the field, playing the role of scientists and understanding the nature of science work. This activity should be...
Feb 5, 2026 | Earth, OAE, Resource
What’s the difference between continental and oceanic climates? This activity introduces primary school students to this topic by showing that in the summer it is cooler by the sea than on the land and that water cools off more slowly than soil. Resource Link...
