Resources
Astronomy - Observatory Trip
This Teachers TV programme follows amateur astronomer Bill Forest as he gives a primary class a tour of an observatory. Teacher Adrienne Bullen arranges an evening trip for her class from Ponsbourne St Mary's Primary School in Hertfordshire. The children ask questions about space and look at stars through a...
Since ancient times, humans have gazed at the stars and tried to understand the night sky. This process continues today with observations still made by the naked eye but also with sophisticated telescopes and instruments that look at infra-red, ultraviolet, microwave and other wavelengths. This collection contains...
Astronomy and Football
A 100 metres football field could serve as a venue to compare distances in our Solar System. Hopefully, this exercise from ESA will add perspective to the vastness of our part of the Universe and to the learning of astronomy.
Astronomy and Football
This activity, aimed at primary level, is designed to help children picture the size of our solar system. Children use representations of the planets and place them on a chalked out football pitch to show their relative distances from the sun. It contains tables showing relative distances from the Sun and follow up...
Part of a series of books which provide science projects for children to carry out by themselves. Each project helps them to learn the answers to a scientific question by following fully-illustrated, step-by-step...
Part of a series of books which provide science projects for children to carry out by themselves. Each project helps them to learn the answers to a scientific question by following fully-illustrated, step-by-step...
This is a survey of world astronomy before the invention of the telescope. It examines what observations were made, what instruments were used, the effect of developments in mathematics and measurement, and early...
'Astronomy double helix science kit' is a comprehensive science experiment kit which includes a full colour booklet, detailing...
Featuring updated star maps, charts, and an insert with full-color photographs, 'Astronomy For dummies' provides an easy-to-follow introduction to the night sky. This new edition also gives readers the latest...
In 'Astronomy for every kid' readers will learn about the constellations using a shoe box planetarium. They will chart the movement of the stars with nothing but a string, a marker, and a nail. And they will use a...