Blue marble in empty Space

Blue marble in empty Space

The activity is a guided voyage in Space that uses videos, images and hands-on activities to help students learn about scales and distances of the Solar System and understand how important yet small the Earth is. It should also give students a sense of global...
Speed-Velocity

Speed-Velocity

Goals: Focus on the 3-terms relations of the definition of velocity : velocity/duration/distance 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 Information...
Inner planets – Venus

Inner planets – Venus

This activity is part of teaching unit 1, Inner and Outer Planets. You can find the introduction and teaching guide here. Venus is one of the inner planets and, therefore, has phases similar to those of the Moon. In this activity you will be able to estimate its size...
Birthday

Birthday

When is my birthday?  Goals: Relation between birthday and revolution around the Sun. Define unit of time related to the revolution of one planet around the Sun, namely the “year”. Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity Information Partner...
Gas giants – Jupiter

Gas giants – Jupiter

This activity is part of teaching unit 4, Gas Giants. You can find the introduction and teaching guide here. Jupiter is the largest and fastest rotating planet in the Solar System. Because of its fast rotation, the planet is not completely spherical, but is slightly...
Asteroids with Robotic Telescopes

Asteroids with Robotic Telescopes

Asteroids with Robotic Telescopes Asteroids with Robotic Telescopes ☄️ A2.2 Toolkit: Faulkes and LCO Robotic Telescope Handbook This manual provides instructions for students on operating the Faulkes and LCO Robotic telescopes, offering step-by-step guidance for...