Feb 5, 2026 | OAE, Resource
With this observational, hands-on activity, students can measure the distance of a selected asteroid within an accuracy of 5% in just 2 observational nights, using a telescope, online software and some modest amateur gear. Students will learn that an astronomical...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 2, OAE, Resource
The activity demonstrates the concept of how the Sun’s position in the sky influences the shadows that are cast, making a relation between shadow length and the time of day and year. The Sun’s shadow has enabled generation after generation to observe changes in the...
Feb 5, 2026 | Earth, OAE, Resource
Carbon dioxide (or CO2) is very important for life on Earth: it is found all around us in the air we breathe, it is one of the most important greenhouse gases, and it is fundamental in photosynthesis. Through a practical demonstration, this activity introduces...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 7, OAE, Resource, Solar System
Using planetary maps, students will be able to read cartographic information about the Moon and compare the environmental conditions of our satellite to those on Earth. They will understand the conditions needed for life to exist, and be able to explain why it cannot...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 8, OAE, Resource
With this Activity, students will learn in an interactive and fun way about the lifecycle of different stars using an App called “Star in a Box”. They will discover the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram that describes the relationship between a star’s mass...
Feb 5, 2026 | OAE, Resource
Students will discover some aspects of light, through the creation of a spectroscope, a fundamental instrument in astronomy. Spectroscopes allow us to study the chemical composition and physical status of the celestial bodies we observe. The spectroscope built in this...
