Feb 5, 2026 | OAE, Resource
This activity deals with altitude measurements obtained with radar altimetry, a powerful tool used by satellites with low Earth orbits that helps in many different sectors like monitoring of climate changesindicators and disaster management. To simulate the radar...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 7, OAE, Resource, Solar System
In this activity, students familiarise themselves with asteroids. They discuss and build their own model asteroids, learning how asteroids are formed in the Solar System. At the end of the activity, each student has their own model asteroid made from clay. Resource...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 11, OAE, Resource
This hands-on activity involves the creation of a model to show the impact of light pollution on the night sky and raise awareness about this subject. By building this model students are encouraged to take responsibility for reducing light pollution: they can learn...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 10, OAE, Resource
Exoplanets are really far away! How do we manage to detect them and get information about their nature? Particularly, how do we know how big or small they are? In this activity you will use real data of a telescope to measure the size of an exoplanet, just as...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 7, Earth, OAE, Resource, Solar System
Earth, the happy planet. Mars, the angry guy. Jupiter, the big glutton. Did you ever imagine to build the planets of the Solar System as cubic characters with their own, brilliant personalities? Tailored for individual or team work, this activity allows students to...
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...
