Applied FiltersAstronomyKey Stage 4
Video
Newton's Laws of Motion
Join our Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they go on an epic journey to find out how Newton's Laws of Motion work in space. Buckle your seatbelts, you're in for an adventure!
Key Stage:
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Subject:
Astronomy, Maths, Science
Video
Looking for Jupiter
A classroom activity to accompany the video 'Looking for Jupiter', using Stellarium software.
Key Stage:
Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Post-16
Subject:
Astronomy, Maths, Science
Video
The Rosetta Mission
The Rosetta Mission has captured the interest and imagination of a generation and it is not over yet! Take a look at our video which explains what Rosetta and Philae have achieved as well as the impact the mission has had on our knowledge of our very own solar system.
Key Stage:
Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Subject:
Astronomy, Science
Video
Space rocks
There are lots of names associated with space rocks, so what is the difference? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers to find out.
Key Stage:
Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Subject:
Astronomy, Science
Classroom activity
Kepler’s 3rd Law
A classroom activity in which students explore the relationship between the distances of planets from the stars they orbit and their orbital periods.
Key Stage:
Key Stage 4
Subject:
Astronomy, Maths, Science
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