Learn how a telescope works
Students will learn the basics and touch a real telescope for themselves
In this STEM activity, students will learn get to learn the basics of using a real telescope.
Basics
- Duration: 1 hour
- Ages: 6+
- Price: $250
- Location: in-person in Montréal
Québec Curriculum Connections
Science and Technology
Material World
D. Systems and interaction
- 1. Everyday technical objects
- a. Describes the parts and mechanisms that make up an object
- b. Identifies the needs that an object was originally designed to meet
Science and Technology
Earth and Space
D. Systems and interaction
- 7. Technologies related to the Earth, the atmosphere and outer space
- Recognizes the influence and the impact of technologies related to the Earth, the atmosphere and outer space on people’s way of life and surroundings (e.g. prospecting equipment, meteorological instruments, seismograph, telescope, satellite, space station)
E. Techniques and instrumentation
- 1. Use of simple observational instruments
- a. Appropriately uses simple observational instruments (e.g. magnifying glass, binoculars)
Science and Technology
Earth and Space
D. Systems and interaction
- 7. Technologies related to the Earth, the atmosphere and outer space
- Recognizes the influence and the impact of technologies related to the Earth, the atmosphere and outer space on people’s way of life and surroundings (e.g. prospecting equipment, meteorological instruments, seismograph, telescope, satellite, space station)
E. Techniques and instrumentation
- 1. Use of simple observational instruments
- a. Appropriately uses simple observational instruments (e.g. magnifying glass, binoculars)
Science and Technology
Techniques
B. Science
- e. Using observational instruments
- i. Uses observational instruments appropriately (e.g. magnifying glass, stereomicroscope, binoculars, microscope)
What Your Class Will Learn
- the different types of telescopes
- the basic parts that make up a telescope
- how things far away can appear bigger
- how we can take photos with a telescope
Activity
If the weather is clear, we'll go outside and safely look at the Sun with the telescope using a solar filter. If the Moon is visible, I'll challenge students to find the Moon in the sky and look at it through the telescope.
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