Simply astronomical – the Square Kilometre Array
Activities
1. Australia or southern Africa? Choosing a site for the Square Kilometre Array
Other activities
Earth and beyond modules (Astronomy WA, Western Australia)
Multiwavelength astronomy – students measure the temperature of different wavelengths of radiation. They then learn about different types of electromagnetic radiation and their applications to astronomy through internet research and video links.
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (USA)
Try it at home! Make a radio image! – students learn how radio images are made, then produce their own pixel images from printable worksheets.
A tour of Orion, the Hunter – an interactive, online activity that shows students images of Orion in different wavelengths including radio images of atomic and ionised hydrogen. Includes a quiz on the content.
Measuring the age of the universe – using hydrogen spectra and galaxy images, students measure the age of the universe.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA)
Basics of radioastronomy – covers the science of radioastronomy in detailed chapters with a comprehension activity at the end of each chapter.
Teachers' lab (Annenberg Media, USA)
Stellar spectra – provides a basic overview of spectra. Students then identify elements in a star's spectrum.
Australia Telescope outreach and education (CSIRO, Australia)
Spectroscopy – Unlocking the secret in starlight; includes online information and questions relating to spectroscopy in astronomy.
Cosmology – the Big Bang and origin of the universe – includes online information and questions relating to cosmology.
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (USA)
How fast do galaxies move? – an interactive activity (either online or class- based) in which students investigate how fast galaxies are moving using a virtual spectroscope.
Public Broadcasting Service (USA)
Activity: Warped space-time model – this activity demonstrates space-time continuum warping from gravity using a constructed model.
Lab notes; for teachers (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Telescope dreaming – includes a series of comprehension and research activities based around an article on the Square Kilometre Arr
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Posted April 2009, edited September 2012.