Meet Our Neighbours: Moon

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Explore the tactile version of our moon with household materials.

Glossary Terms: Moon
Tags: Hands-on , Model , Tactile , Visually Impaired
Age Ranges: 6-8 , 8-10 , 10-12
Education Level: Middle School , Primary , Secondary
Areas of Learning: Interactive Lecture , Modelling
Costs: Low Cost
Group Size: Group
Skills: Analysing and interpreting data , Asking questions , Communicating information , Developing and using models
Authors: Lina Canas

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Sun, Earth and Moon Model

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Build an Earth-Moon-Sun mobile to learn about how they orbit.

Glossary Terms: Earth , Moon , Solar System , Sun
Categories: Planet Earth , Solar System , The Sun
Tags: Hands-on , Model
Age Ranges: 8-10
Education Level: Primary
Areas of Learning: Game-mediated learning , Modelling , Social Research
Costs: Medium Cost
Duration: 1 hour 30 mins
Group Size: Group
Skills: Asking questions , Communicating information , Developing and using models
Authors: Space Awareness

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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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Lunar Day

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: Through a fun-learning activity, understand why moon always keeps the same face towards Earth.

Glossary Terms: Earth , Month , Moon , Orbit
Categories: Observational Astronomy , Solar System
Tags: Lunar day
Age Ranges: 4-6 , 6-8
Education Level: Primary , Secondary
Areas of Learning: Modelling , Structured-inquiry learning
Costs: Free
Duration: 30 mins
Group Size: Group
Skills: Analysing and interpreting data , Asking questions , Communicating information , Constructing explanations , Developing and using models
Authors: Sethanne Howard

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Children's Planetary Maps: The Moon

astroEDU educational activity (links to astroEDU website)
Description: An up close look at our own satellite

Glossary Terms: Astrobiology , Moon , Planetary Science
Tags: Maps , Planetary cartography , Spatial thinking
Age Ranges: 6-8 , 8-10 , 10-12 , 12-14
Education Level: Middle School , Primary , Secondary
Areas of Learning: Social Research
Costs: Low Cost
Duration: 2 hours
Group Size: Group
Skills: Analysing and interpreting data , Asking questions , Communicating information , Constructing explanations , Developing and using models , Engaging in argument from evidence , Planning and carrying out investigations
Authors: Henrik Hargitai, Mátyás Gede

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