Here you will find a variety of activities, videos and more to entertain budding astronauts and astronomers at home and at school.
Astronomical Observatories of Ireland Present:
Observe the Moon Colouring Competition
Get involved in our Astronomical Observatories of Ireland Colouring Competition for International Observe the Moon Night. This annual event occurs on Saturday 14th September and you will have a chance to win a prize in the colouring competition either onsite that day or download and send your entry into us at reception@armagh.ac.uk or share your own images with us on our social media channels @armaghplanet.
Feel free to add your own ideas and images to the picture to bring it to life! And enjoy Observe the Moon Night.
Download here: AoI Colouring Competition
AOP’s Big Book of Experiments and Bright Ideas
This book brings you our best Science@Home experiments with easy instructions, walkthrough videos and additional “Did you know” facts that will bring out the scientist in you from the comfort of your home or classroom. We hope you enjoy these experiments and share your own videos and photos with us on our social media channels @armaghplanet.
Download here:
Teacher Resources
Download our useful guide to the solar system and KS1 and KS2 activities to use in your classroom:
Out-of-this-world colouring-in pages
Can you finish the maze, spot the different and complete the picture?Download pages
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