Archive for the “astronomy” Category
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amazing 3d visualisations from nasaPosted by: woodchurchscience in 9j, astronomy, ks3, physics, warren, y8, y9go here: eyes on the earth, to see real time satellite tracking data, as well as sea ice, CO2, global temp, sea level and ozone data levels. stunning.
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birth of the moonPosted by: woodchurchscience in 9j, astronomy, ks3, physics, warren, y8, y9there are four main theories: spin theory, capture theory, double planet theory and large impact theory. do some research using these links.
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satellite videos: sputnik and telstar…Posted by: woodchurchscience in 9j, astronomy, ks3, physics, warren, y8, y9here are a couple of videos you could show to introduce the topic of satellites…first up is a newsreel showing how sputnik was launched in 1957, followed by telstar in 1962…
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feeling small?…this might put things in perspectivePosted by: woodchurchscience in 9j, astronomy, ks3, ks4, physics, warren
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eclipse videos for 7LPosted by: woodchurchscience in 7l, astronomy, ks3, physics, video, warren, y7here’s a link to a few videos to watch whilst you are doing 7L solar system and beyond. scroll down and click the ‘download .wmv files.
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celestia softwarePosted by: woodchurchscience in 7l, astronomy, ks3, ks4, physics, warrenhere’s a link to some free software that lets you travel the universe on your computer in three dimensions. unlike most planetarium software, celestia doesn’t confine you to the surface of the earth. you can travel throughout the solar system, to any of over 100,000 stars, or even beyond the galaxy. very quick and easy to use…
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7L solar system and beyond revision resourcesPosted by: woodchurchscience in 7l, astronomy, ks3, physics, revision, warren, whiteboard, y7here’s a load of revision resources for 7l (solar system and beyond). there are 16 resources available plus a load of projectable classroom activities for teachers to use.
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how long could you survive in the vacuum of space?Posted by: woodchurchscience in 7l, astronomy, fun stuff, ks3, ks4, physics, warrenapparently i would last 1 minute and 29 seconds. what about you? click here and find out! an advert will be in the papers next week looking for europe’s first astronaut to walk on the moon. this will mark the beginning of one of the most exciting recruitment drives in more than 40 years. the european astronaut centre needs more astronauts, and if you’re physically fit, cool under pressure, willing to work away from home and have a good head for heights this could be just the job for you. read the rest of the article here |







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