We have cherry picked some of our most popular and closely curriculum linked activities for you to have fun with at home. Each one has been carefully created with our teacher forum so you can rest easy knowing they are top notch.
Activities and Videos
Doppler shift
(Video and activity) What is it and why is it important?
Where does Space begin?
(Video and activity) What a question - find out the answer!
Nuclear Fusion in Stars
(Video and activity) Explore how stars are powered by fusion, the energy they output and why stars can't fuse the heaviest elements.
Unusual Orbits in the Andromeda Galaxy
(Video and activity) Predict and then measure the rotational velocity of material in a nearby galaxy, using your knowledge of gravitation and Doppler shifts to deduce the presence of dark matter.
The early Universe
(Video and activity) Find out what the early Universe looked like!
How will the universe end?
(Video) Discover how along with ordinary matter, the amount of dark matter and dark energy will determine the evolution of the Universe.
Exoplanets
(Video) Learn about the importance of spectroscopy in looking for signs of life on exoplanet - planets outside of our solar system!
What is Light?
(Video) Find out what light really is!
Stars and the H-R Diagram
(Video) Find out how stars evolve and how astronomers classify stars using a graph known as the H-R Diagram.
Black holes
(Video and activity) Where do they come from and what strange effects do they have?
How big is the Universe?
(Video and activity) Explore how big the Universe really is!
Great Galaxies
Join the astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich as they explore the structure of our home galaxy, and look at other galaxies in the Universe.
Find more activities onlineHelp researchers classify galaxies – you might even get your name in a scientific paper! |
Is there anything else we can do?
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