Quick Activities
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Apollo 11 Reading Comprehension | A reading comprehension activity based on the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing, using the front page of the Guardian from 21st July 1969. |
7 to 11 |
Solar System, Primary, Literacy, Space Exploration |
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Apollo Missions to the Moon | Using a map of the Apollo Moon landings as a guide, observe the corresponding sections of the Moon with the Liverpool Telescope! |
7 to 11 11 to 14 14 to 16 16 to 18 18+ |
Observations, Solar System, Primary, Space Exploration |
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Big Bang Demo | To understand how the redshift of galaxies is due to the expansion of the Universe. |
14 to 16 16 to 18 18+ |
Primary, Secondary, Cosomology, Big Bang, Redshift |
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Calculating your Age on another Planet | Work out if you are younger or older on other planets |
5 to 7 7 to 11 |
Maths, Solar System, Primary, Secondary, Orbits |
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Calculating your Weight on another Planet | Work out if you weigh more or less on other planets |
7 to 11 11 to 14 |
Maths, Solar System, Primary, Secondary, Gravity |
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Day and Night Workshop | Use our simulation of the sky to help you understand why we experience night and day on our planet. |
7 to 11 |
Solar System, Primary, Light |
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History of Astronomy | Use this timeline to explore important people and events in astronomical history. |
7 to 11 11 to 14 14 to 16 16 to 18 18+ |
Primary, Secondary, History |
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Lunar Maths Word Problems (One Step) | A worksheet containing one step numeracy word problems involving all 4 basic operations. These are linked to the Apollo Moon Landings. |
5 to 7 7 to 11 |
Maths, Solar System, Primary, Space Exploration |
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Lunar Maths Word Problems (Two Step) | A worksheet containing two step numeracy word problems involving all 4 basic operations. These are linked to the Apollo Moon Landings. |
7 to 11 |
Maths, Solar System, Primary, Space Exploration |
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Moonsaic Slide Puzzle | Try and assemble our Moonsaic, you can time your go and race your friends (requires Flash). |
7 to 11 11 to 14 14 to 16 16 to 18 18+ |
Software, Solar System, Primary |
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Phases of the Moon Poster | Print out a large poster of 7 phases of the Moon using A4 or A3 paper. |
0 to 5 5 to 7 7 to 11 11 to 14 14 to 16 16 to 18 18+ |
Solar System, Primary |
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Seasons - Experiment | Understand how the Axial Tilt can make it hotter or colder |
7 to 11 |
Solar System, Primary, Orbits, Light |
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Solar System In Your Pocket | Use a length of till-roll paper to see how the planets in the Solar System are spaced. |
7 to 11 |
Maths, Solar System, Primary |
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World Day and Night Workshop | Understand why different people around the world experience day and night at different times. |
7 to 11 11 to 14 |
Solar System, Primary, Orbits, Light |
