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A silouette of a person standing in the dark with a night sky behind them showing lots of stars including the Milky Way
Astronomical Influencers Quiz
7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
< 15 mins
Quiz
Royalty Free
A page covered with line drawings of different space-themed items, like telescopes, astronauts and planets
Colour Your Space
3 to 5, 5 to 7, 7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
15 - 30 mins
Activity
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A graphic of a crescent moon and a galaxy next to each other. Underneath are cartoons of children in different yoga positions.
Cosmic Yoga
3 to 5, 5 to 7, 7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
< 15 mins
Activity
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A sillouhette of a man blowing up a balloon. On the surface of the balloon are lots of cartoons of galaxies.
Create An Expanding Universe
14 to 16, 16 to 18
15 - 30 mins
Activity
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A starry sky with the graphic of a tape measure and the word year written on top.
Distances in Space
11 to 14, 14 to 16
15 - 30 mins
Activity
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An artists impression of an eclipse with the Earth, Moon and Sun lined up, the Sun in the distance and the Earth closest to the viewer
Earth, Sun and Moon Quiz
7 to 11, 11 to 14
< 15 mins
Quiz
A photo of the surface of the Moon with tally marks and lines measuring crater sizes
Explore The Moon's Surface
7 to 11, 11 to 14
30 - 60 mins
Activity
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Picture showing the Antennae Galaxies, a pair of interacting galaxies that have formed a colorful heart-shaped nucleus in the centre with two long tails on either side.
Galaxies Quiz
14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
Quiz
Pedro Borja
A cartoon person looking confused in front of a sky filled with constellations
Guess the Constellation
5 to 7
< 15 mins
Quiz
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Illustration of three people standing on a debate stage in front of a large crowd.
Host A Space Debate
11 to 14, 14 to 16, 16 to 18
60+ mins
Activity
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A satellite in space with part of the Earth below it. The satellite is surrounded by question marks,
How Do Satellites Stay In Orbit?
11 to 14, 14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
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A graphic showing los of cartoon planets, the numbers 1992 and 5000.
How Do We Search For Other Planets?
7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
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Illustration representing the mesh used to describe gravity. The mesh is uniform towards the top half of the image and becomes more compact and curved in the bottom corners.
How is the Universe Expanding?
14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
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Three nebulae are displayed side by side. On the left is the Dumbbell Nebula (M27), a cloud of gas shaped like an hourglass, glowing in red and blue. The Eagle Nebula (M16) is in the middle, famous for its 'Pillars of Creation'. These are tall, tower-like structures made of gas and dust. On the right is the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51), a spiral galaxy that looks like a swirling whirlpool with bright arms and a glowing centre.
Identify the Nebula
14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
Quiz
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A illustration of the planets orbiting the Sun. Each planet has a clock face on it.
Interactive Orrery
7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
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A diagram of the Earth rotating around its axis and orbiting the Sun. A torch shining on a model of the Earth. The model is stuck onto a pencil that is spinning.
Investigate Day and Night
5 to 7, 7 to 11
15 - 30 mins
Activity
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Illustration of the James Web Space Telescope
JWST Wordsearch
3 to 5, 5 to 7, 7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
< 15 mins
Activity
NASA
A grid with sapce to place an image of the Moon every night over the course of a month
Keep a Moon Diary
3 to 5, 5 to 7, 7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
30 - 60 mins
Activity
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A cartoon rocket flying towards the top right of the picture
Let's Explore Rockets!
3 to 5, 5 to 7
60+ mins
Activity
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A cartoon of a food web in front of planet Earth with the Sun in the corner of the image.
Life on Earth
7 to 11, 11 to 14
15 - 30 mins
Quiz
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A picture containing 8 vocabulary cards from the topic of light
Light and Mirrors Card Match
7 to 11
< 15 mins
Quiz
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A hand holding a lolly-pop stick. A comet is attached to the end of the stick. There is a starry black background.
Make a Comet on a Stick
5 to 7, 7 to 11, 11 to 14
15 - 30 mins
Activity
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The 8 planets of the Solar System made out of Play-Doh
Make a Play-doh Solar System
7 to 11, 11 to 14
30 - 60 mins
Activity
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A paper sundial lying on the grass
Make a Sundial
5 to 7, 7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16, 16 to 18
15 - 30 mins
Activity
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Photo of the Barringer Meteor Crater in Arizona
Make Your Own Impact Crater
5 to 7, 7 to 11, 11 to 14
15 - 30 mins
Activity
D. Roddy, US Geological Survey
A graphic showing a light source and a cardboard box, with some light coming out of one side and projecting onto a screen
Make your own pinhole camera
3 to 5, 5 to 7, 7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
15 - 30 mins
Activity
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The top two thirds of the full Moon. Labels show where the 6 Apollo Missions landed. The Picture is divided up into 6 jigsaw pieces.
Moon Jigsaw
7 to 11
< 15 mins
Quiz
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The top two thirds of the full Moon. Labels show where the 6 Apollo Missions landed. The Picture is divided up into 6 jigsaw pieces.
Moon Jigsaw - Simple
5 to 7
< 15 mins
Quiz
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A poster taped to a notice board. The poster shows the phases of the Moon in a horizontal row against a black background
Moon Phases Poster
3 to 5, 5 to 7, 7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
< 15 mins
Information
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Photo of school children assembling the Moonsaic
Moonsaic
3 to 5, 5 to 7, 7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
15 - 30 mins
Activity
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An image of the planet Mars
Order the Orbit
11 to 14, 14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
Quiz
NASA
Illustration of the eight planets in the solar system arranged side by side, showing their unique appearances, including Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Mercury
Order the Planets
5 to 7, 7 to 11
< 15 mins
Quiz
NASA
Colorful image of a stellar nebula featuring bright stars, clouds of gas, and dust illuminated in shades of purple, pink, and orange
Order the Stages of a Star
14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
Quiz
NASA
An image of the Sun closer up. There are 3 large dark patches on it that look like a smiling face. There is a large question mark to the right of the Sun.
Our Sun Quiz
14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
Quiz
NASA/SDO - The Schools' Observatory
Planets of the solar shown at different sizes as a comparison. Jupiter is the largest, and then Saturn, with these two planets taking up most of the image space. Uranus and Neptune are shown as a lot smaller, and the Earth, Venus, Mercury and Mars being barely visible in comparison to the others.
Pair the Planets
5 to 7, 7 to 11
< 15 mins
Quiz
Lsmpascal
Pillars of red and brown in the Eagle Nebula rise upwards against a blue, cloudy background. Stars shining red light are randomly placed in the background.
Pair the Stages of a Star
14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
Quiz
Pablo Carlos Budassi
Preview of the planet fact posters. An illustration of the planet is shown along with some facts.
Planet Facts Posters
3 to 5, 5 to 7, 7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
< 15 mins
Information
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A close up image of the Sun with the words "Predicting the Suns's cycle space weather" placed over the top.
Predict the Solar Cycle
11 to 14, 14 to 16, 16 to 18
30 - 60 mins
Activity
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An image of the Moon crossing over the Sun
Recreate a Solar Eclipse
3 to 5, 5 to 7, 7 to 11
15 - 30 mins
Activity
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An image showing the orange and white SLS heavy-lift rocket in flight.
Rockets Quiz
11 to 14
< 15 mins
Quiz
SpaceX
Illustration of a tree in summer
Seasons - The Sun in the Sky
5 to 7, 7 to 11
< 15 mins
Information
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Screenshot of the seasons animation.
Seasons Simulator
7 to 11, 11 to 14
< 15 mins
Information
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A drawing of an astronaut standing on the Earth against a dark starry background with the words 'myth vs. reality' to the right of the astronaut
Skills for Space
3 to 5, 5 to 7, 7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
< 15 mins
Information
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Illustration of the Solar System.
Solar System Quiz
7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
< 15 mins
Quiz
NASA
An illustration of the solar system showing the sun on the left and the planets in orbit: Mercury, Venus, Earth with the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The planets are depicted with colorful orbits against a dark space background
Solar System Word Search
5 to 7, 7 to 11
< 15 mins
Quiz
Royalty Free
Planet Earth with different everyday items around it.
Space in Your Life Game
7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
Quiz
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Cartoons of people doing different jobs linked to science, technology, engineering and maths, against a backdrop of space
Space Jobs Game
7 to 11, 11 to 14
< 15 mins
Activity
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A night sky filled with stars above the roof of a house. The house is partially illuminated with a warm indoor light and a purple glow from one of the windows. The clear sky shows numerous stars twinkling above
Space Quiz
7 to 11, 11 to 14
< 15 mins
Quiz
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Two technicians polishing a 2m telescope mirror, carefully cleaning its reflective surface in a workshop. The reflection of one technician is visible on the mirror as they work
Telescopes Quiz
11 to 14, 14 to 16
< 15 mins
Quiz
Liverpool Telescope
A birthday cake with lots of calndles which are alight. Above them are images of each planet in our Solar System
The 'Space Age' Calculator
3 to 5, 5 to 7, 7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
< 15 mins
Activity
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An image of a seesaw with the planet Jupiter weighing down one side, and lots of smaller planets stacked on top of each other in the air on the other side of the seesaw
The 'Space Weight' Calculator
3 to 5, 5 to 7, 7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
< 15 mins
Activity
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The left-hand side of the image shows the rocket carrying Apollo 11 launching to space, in the top-right is a photo of astronaut Buzz Aldrin standing on the Moon; in the bottom-right is a photo of the 3 crew members of Apollo 11 in their astronaut suits without their helmets sitting in front of a large picture of the Moon.
The First Moon Landing
7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
Quiz
NASA
A collage of images of significant figures and discoveries from the history of astronomy
Timeline of Astronomy
7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
Information
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Part of the Moon against a black background with a timeline in the space above it.
Timeline of the Apollo Missions
7 to 11, 11 to 14
< 15 mins
Information
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The image shows an asteroid in space on the left, and a comet viewed from Earth on the right.
What are Asteroids and Comets?
7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
< 15 mins
Information
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Constellations shown in the night sky
What are Constellations?
5 to 7, 7 to 11, 11 to 14
< 15 mins
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An illustration of an asteroid heading towards the Earth
What are the Risks from Asteroids?
11 to 14, 14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
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The image shows a picture of the Moon against a dark blue background. There are labels pointing to different features on the surface of the Moon.
What Can We See on the Moon?
7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
< 15 mins
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Close up images of the Sun including solar flares, sunspots, and a solar eclipse
What Can We See on the Sun?
11 to 14, 14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
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Image showing title of the video and illustrations for Air, Water, Food and Shelter.
What Does Life Need?
5 to 7, 7 to 11
< 15 mins
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Photograph of a total solar eclipse
What Happens During a Solar Eclipse?
7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
< 15 mins
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An illustration of Earth in space with stars in the background. A small astronaut and rocket are shown in separate sections, representing space exploration
What is a light year?
11 to 14, 14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
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mages of nebulae in space with a question mark in the centre
What is a nebula?
7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
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The image has a dark background with "What is a star?" in large bold text at the top and three question marks directly underneath. To the right is a close-up photograph of our Sun, coloured yellow and orange.
What is a star?
7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
< 15 mins
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A cartoon image of sun beams hitting a sundail and causing a shadow
What is a Sundial?
5 to 7, 7 to 11, 11 to 14
< 15 mins
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The image shows Planet Earth floating in space, on a dark sky full of stars. Three children are standing on different parts of Earth: one at the top, one on the left side, and one on the right side, to show different positions around the world. Arrows point from each child's feet towards the Earth's centre, explaining how gravity pulls them down, no matter where they are.
What is Gravity?
7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
< 15 mins
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Cartoon image of Johannes Kepler with a parchment-like background. A diagram of a solar system is featured in the top right corner.
What is Kepler's First Law?
14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
Information
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Cartoon image of Johannes Kepler with a parchment-like background. A diagram of a planet's orbit is featured in the top right corner.
What is Kepler's Second Law?
14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
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Cartoon image of Johannes Kepler and Isaac Newton with a parchment-like background. A diagram of a planet's orbit is featured in the middle behind the figures. To the right of the figures is a cartoon of an apple falling.
What is Kepler's Third Law?
14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
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An illustration of the Sun in the middle with two planets orbiting. Part of the planets orbits are shown with curved lines. The words "What is the Solar System?" is placed over part of the illustration.
What is the Solar System?
7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
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A large illustration showing a close view of the Sun. The words "What is... the Sun?" is shown over this.
What is the Sun?
7 to 11, 11 to 14, 14 to 16
< 15 mins
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A close-up view of the Moon's surface. The bottom of the image is in shadow.
What Makes Shadows on the Moon?
11 to 14, 14 to 16, 16 to 18
< 15 mins
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Screenshot of the shadows animation.
Why Do Shadows Change Over Time?
7 to 11
< 15 mins
Information
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The left half of the picture shows a cartoon day time scene, the right half of the picture shows a cartoon night time scene
Why Do We Have Day and Night?
5 to 7, 7 to 11
< 15 mins
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A diagram of the position of the Earth at different points in its orbit around the Sun that create the four seasons.
Why Does the Earth Have Seasons?
7 to 11, 11 to 14
< 15 mins
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Still image from the tides simulator showing the Moon in orbit around the Earth
Why Does the Earth Have Tides?
7 to 11, 11 to 14
< 15 mins
Information
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Left-side: The Moon orbiting the Earth. Top right: Crescent Moon. Bottom right: A month from a calendar.
Why Does the Moon Have Phases?
7 to 11, 11 to 14
< 15 mins
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An illustration of the planet Mars with an astronaut and robot on it. Above the planet, several people are having a discussion.
You Decide! Should We Explore Space?
7 to 11
30 - 60 mins
Activity
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