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Here we have a selection of astronomy-related activities that combine elements of science, maths and ICT. The projects are collaborative ventures, with students from different schools working together to achieve the same goal, such as determining the path of an asteroid. Workshops, on the other hand, are self-contained lessons that can be downloaded and presented to individuals or groups.

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  • NSO Projects

  • NSO Workshops
    • NameDescription AgeTime
      Moonsaic : 1 - 5Assemble some mosaics of the Moon at different phases 7-141 hour
      Hunting for AsteroidsDetect and calculate the velocity of nearby asteroids 7-161 hour
      Lunar CratersInvestigate cratering on the surface of the Moon 7-161 hour
      Quiz CornerA few quizzes to test your knowledge of astronomy 11-1615 mins
      3-Colour ImagingLearn about creating 3-colour images using LTImage 11-181 hour
      Gravity WorkshopSee how the effect of gravity changes on different planets 14-191 hour
      Galaxy ClassificationIdentify the different types of galaxy in the Universe 14-191 hour
      Seeing WorkshopInvestigate why stars twinkle and why it's a problem 14-191 hour
      Stellar SpectroscopyAnalyse the spectra of stars and classify them 14-1990 mins
      Sunspots WorkshopLook for patterns in surface activity on the Sun 14-191 hour
      Tides WorkshopDiscover what causes the tides in Earth's oceans 14-191 hour

  • GCSE Astronomy
    • GCSE Astronomy Overview - description of the GCSE Astronomy support offered by NSO.
      TaskDescriptionTime
      B1 - Lunar FeaturesProduce a series of telescopic photographs of three lunar surface features. Use them to show their changing appearance at different lunar phases. 6 hours
      B5 - Image of Celestial Event
      (In development)
      		 Produce a series of telescopic photographs to record the passage of a suitable celestial event, for example a transit, occultation or comet. 6 hours
      B9 - Light Curve of Variable Star
      (In development)
      		 Use a series of telescopic estimates of the magnitude of a suitable variable star over a sufficient period of time to determine the period of the star.6 hours
      B10 - Measuring Stellar Density
      (In development)
      		 Use telescopic observations to measure and compare the density of stars in the sky, parallel with and perpendicular to the plane of the Milky Way.6 hours
      B11 - Image Messier ObjectsUse a robotic telescope to produce detailed photographs of at least three Messier or NGC catalogue objects.6 hours

  • Maths and ICT
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