From the Skills Builder Framework
Make a Play-doh Solar System
You may know that Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, but do you know how much larger than the Earth it is?
Find out by creating a scale model of each planet in our Solar System!
Interactive Orrery
An Orrery is a moving, mechanical model of the Solar System. It shows how all of the planets orbit around the Sun.
Make Your Own Impact Crater
Make Your Own Spectroscope
Spectroscopy involves splitting light into its different wavelengths. Each chemical element emits or absorbs a unique spectrum&n
Seasons Simulator
In the UK, we experience 4 seasons each year. These are Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. But why do we have seasons?
This animation shows you why we have seasons. Watch carefully what happens and read the words that appear on the screen.
How Do Satellites Stay In Orbit?
A satellite is an object which orbits another. An orbit is the curved path that an object in space takes around another object.
Let's Explore the Solar System!
Next time it's dark, why don't you look up!
Even if we can't go into space we can still learn a lot about it from right here on the ground.
Let's Explore Stars!
Next time it's dark, why don't you look up!
Even if we can't go into space we can still learn a lot about it from right here on the ground.
Let's Explore Rockets!
Next time it's dark, why don't you look up!
Even if we can't go into space we can still learn a lot about it from right here on the ground.
Find the Moon Missions
Did you know that 6 Apollo missions landed on the Moon? The first was Apollo 11 in 1969. The last was Apollo 17 in 1972.