Lunar landscape in the classroom

Lunar landscape in the classroom

In this hands-on activity, students simulate the impact cratering process to learn how the moon got its features and what factors influence crater size and shape. Through this activity, students also learn about the variety of asteroids and comets, the lack of...
Reading the Rainbow

Reading the Rainbow

In this hands-on activity, we introduce students to the fundamentals of analyzing light and spectra, or spectroscopy. Using images from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), students will undertsand that stars appear different colours. But why? Analysing a variety of...
Hunting for black holes

Hunting for black holes

In this activity students will investigate how black holes are observed based on the effect they have on their surroundings making a model to simulate the gravitational lensing phenomenon that results from the black hole’s gravity bending light. Resource Link Access...
Model of a Black Hole

Model of a Black Hole

With this fun, hands-on activity, students will build an interactive model of a black hole using low-cost and easy to find material gaining a basic understanding of what a black hole is and how its gravity affects space-time. Resource Link Access the complete activity...
The quest for longitude

The quest for longitude

This activity highlights the navigational challenges in determining longitude from time measurements. Students build their own longitude clock that visualises in a simple way how to determine longitude via time measurements. They practise basic math, understanding the...
The Big Meltdown

The Big Meltdown

In this activity, students will carry out two simple experiments to simulate the melting of land and sea ice on Earth, to understand the different effects that this melting down has on global sea levels and how it is relevant to climate change. Resource Link Access...