Let there be light… but not too much!

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Build a model to learn what light pollution is and what its effects are.

Glossary Terms: Light , Light Pollution , Night
Categories: Planet Earth
Tags: Pollution , lighting source , sky observation
Age Ranges: 6-8 , 8-10 , 10-12
Education Level: Middle School , Primary
Areas of Learning: Discussion Groups , Modelling , Observation based , Project-based learning
Costs: Medium Cost
Duration: 2 hours
Group Size: Group
Skills: Asking questions , Developing and using models , Engaging in argument from evidence
Authors: Jean Pierre Saghbini, Marc Bou Zeid

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Light Play

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: A tinkering workshop to create a collective artwork with light

Glossary Terms: Light
Categories: Physics
Age Ranges: 6-8 , 8-10 , 10-12 , 12-14
Education Level: Middle School , Primary
Areas of Learning: Fine Art focussed , Fun activity , Other , Problem-solving , Project-based learning
Costs: Medium Cost
Duration: several days
Group Size: Group
Skills: Asking questions , Communicating information , Constructing explanations , Engaging in argument from evidence
Authors: Sara Ricciardi, Stefano Rini, Fabrizio Villa

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How Many Stars Can You See at Night?

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Investigate the effects of light pollution on night sky observation.

Glossary Terms: Light , Light Pollution
Categories: Observational Astronomy , Planet Earth
Tags: Constellations , Observation of sky , Pollution , Software , ecology , stellarium
Age Ranges: 12-14
Education Level: Middle School
Areas of Learning: Observation based , Social Research
Costs: Low Cost
Duration: 45 mins
Group Size: Group
Skills: Analysing and interpreting data , Communicating information , Planning and carrying out investigations
Authors: José Gonçalves, Franziska Zaunig

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Globe at Night Activity Guide

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Learn to observe and record the faintest visible stars to measure the light pollution.

Glossary Terms: Earth , Light Pollution
Categories: Observational Astronomy , Planet Earth , Solar System
Tags: Citizen science , Dark skies , Hands-on , ecology
Age Ranges: 4-6 , 6-8 , 8-10 , 10-12 , 12-14 , 14-16 , 16-19 , 19+
Education Level: Informal , Middle School , Other , Primary , Secondary , University
Areas of Learning: Observation based , Project-based learning
Costs: Low Cost
Group Size: Group
Skills: Communicating information , Planning and carrying out investigations
Authors: Amee Hennig

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Reading the Rainbow

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: By understanding how rainbows work, you can discover about light and its properties, learning about stars, nebulae, galaxies, and our Universe.

Glossary Terms: Color , Light , Nebula , Rainbow , Spectroscopy , Spectrum
Categories: Physics , Stars , The Sun
Age Ranges: 14-16 , 16-19 , 19+
Education Level: Informal , Middle School , Secondary , University
Areas of Learning: Interactive Lecture , Observation based , Social Research
Costs: Low Cost
Duration: 1 hour 30 mins
Group Size: Group
Skills: Analysing and interpreting data , Asking questions , Engaging in argument from evidence
Authors: C. Renee James, Scott T. Miller

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