Essential Information

Key Stage Key Stage 4, GCSE
School Subject Astronomy
Resource Type Classroom activity

These resources accompany our animated video 'The history of the Royal Observatory Greenwich', and aim to support the teaching or revision of its content.

Why does the Royal Observatory have the Prime Meridian? How long has the site been here? And why does the Observatory exist at all? To answer all these questions and more, join Royal Observatory astronomers and curators and explore the history of the Royal Observatory Greenwich! 

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