Applied FiltersAstronomy
Classroom activity
Radius and Volume of Exoplanets
A classroom activity in which students use data from NASA's Kepler space probe to determine the size of an exoplanet.
Key Stage:
Key Stage 4
Subject:
Astronomy, Maths, Science
Classroom activity
Galaxy Statistics
A classifying and plotting activity based on the Citizen Science project Galaxy Zoo which explores issues of sample size and personal bias as well as the distribution of galaxy types in the Universe.
Key Stage:
Key Stage 4
Subject:
Astronomy, Maths, Science
Classroom activity
Colour and Wavelength in Space
An activity to motivate or reinforce learning about the electromagnetic spectrum in which students compare and contrast views of the Sun and the Milky Way Galaxy in different wavelengths of light.
Key Stage:
Key Stage 4
Subject:
Astronomy, Science
Classroom activity
Stellar Sat Nav
In this classroom activity, students will use bearings to plot constellations. They are then asked to think about what they represent.
Key Stage:
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Subject:
Astronomy, Maths, Science
Classroom activity
Celestia Navigation
Celestia is a spaceflight simulator that allows you to explore real astronomical data as you fly through space.
Key Stage:
Key Stage 3
Subject:
Astronomy, Science
Classroom activity
Drawing Orbits
A drawing activity in which students visualise the elliptical orbits of the planets and, optionally, study their geometry using basic algebra.
Key Stage:
Key Stage 3
Subject:
Astronomy, Maths, Science
Classroom activity
Making Shadows
A classroom activity that looks at how shadows are formed and what affects their size, direction and shape.
Key Stage:
Key Stage 2
Subject:
Astronomy, Science