Hunting for exoplanets with Arduino

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Become a planet hunter with an Arduino kit and some simple components

Glossary Terms: Exoplanet , Transit
Categories: Exoplanets & Astrobiology , Stars , Telescopes, Instruments and Observatories
Age Ranges: 14-16 , 16-19 , 19+
Education Level: Secondary , University
Areas of Learning: Modelling , Observation based , Structured-inquiry learning , Social Research , Technology-based
Costs: Medium Cost
Duration: 3 hours
Group Size: Group
Skills: Analysing and interpreting data , Asking questions , Developing and using models
Authors: Federico Di Giacomo

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Exoplanet in a box

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Build a "transit simulator" in a box using some very simple material and your cell phone!

Glossary Terms: Exoplanet
Categories: Exoplanets & Astrobiology , Observational Astronomy , Telescopes, Instruments and Observatories
Age Ranges: 14-16 , 16-19
Education Level: Secondary , University
Areas of Learning: Modelling , Observation based , Project-based learning , Social Research , Technology-based
Costs: Low Cost
Duration: 3-6 hours
Group Size: Group
Skills: Analysing and interpreting data , Asking questions , Developing and using models , Planning and carrying out investigations
Authors: Hassane Darhmaoui, Zakaria Belha

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Find the hidden rainbows

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Let’s reveal hidden rainbows around us and the physical processes that make them!

Glossary Terms: Spectrum
Categories: Physics , Telescopes, Instruments and Observatories
Age Ranges: 10-12 , 12-14 , 14-16
Education Level: Middle School , Secondary
Areas of Learning: Interactive Lecture , Observation based , Social Research
Costs: Medium Cost
Duration: 1 hour
Authors: Niall Deacon

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Chasing the Moon

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Let's observe the Moon and learn how to measure its motion with simple observations and tools!

Glossary Terms: Moon
Categories: Observational Astronomy , Solar System , Telescopes, Instruments and Observatories
Age Ranges: 14-16 , 16-19
Education Level: Middle School , Secondary
Areas of Learning: Guided-discovery learning , Observation based
Duration: several days
Skills: Analysing and interpreting data , Asking questions , Constructing explanations , Developing and using models
Authors: Andrej Guštin, Damir Hržina, Dunja Fabja

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SKAO and the mysteries of invisible light

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Discover the invisible light with SKAO, the largest radio telescope in the world!

Glossary Terms: Radio Astronomy
Categories: Physics , Telescopes, Instruments and Observatories
Age Ranges: 12-14 , 14-16
Education Level: Informal , Middle School , Secondary
Areas of Learning: Guided-discovery learning , Observation based , Technology-based
Costs: High Cost
Duration: several days
Group Size: Group
Skills: Asking questions , Constructing explanations
Authors: Jamie Sloan, Naomi Smith

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