Feb 5, 2026 | Comet, CY, Resource, Solar System
Goals: 1. Focus on the 3-terms relations of the definition of velocity : velocity/duration/distance 2. Introducing speed as the ratio of duration and travelled distance in the case of a constant speed. Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 1, Big Idea 3, Big Idea 4, Big Idea 7, Comet, CY, Resource, Solar System
If required, start with a reminder of the objects in the Orrery and of the choreography. Then, the teacher brings pictures of birthday cakes, one cake per planet with the associated color. Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity Information...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 1, Big Idea 2, Big Idea 3, FHOU, Resource, Solar System, Star
Art and Astronomy with Van Gogh. Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity Information Partner Organization: FHOU Age Range: 9 – 18+ years Education Level: Primary to Middle school Duration: 1 Big Ideas Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 10, Big Idea 4, Big Idea 6, Exoplanet, FHOU, Resource, Star
In this exercise, we explain how an exoplanet orbiting a star can be detected using a precise measurement of the star’s velocity. The radial velocity method takes into account the fact that the planet and the star are both orbiting the centre of mass of the...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 3, Big Idea 4, Big Idea 7, Big Idea 8, FHOU, Resource
Learning to observe… In search of Pluto. Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity Information Partner Organization: FHOU Age Range: Education Level: Duration: Big Ideas The night sky is rich and dynamic Astronomy is a science that studies...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Idea 1, Big Idea 3, Big Idea 4, Big Idea 7, Comet, CY, Resource, Solar System
The astronomer Kepler has succeeded in describing all orbits of the Solar System with one single geometrical shape. Let’s see if we can do the same! Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity Information Partner Organization: CY Age Range: 9 –...
