Between 2020 and 2024, ASTRO 3D collaborated with the ANU to deliver the Scientists Taking Astronomy to Regional Schools (STARS) programs This was funded through two federal government Maker Project grants. Schools (mostly in rural and remote areas) received a visit from professional astronomers who gave presentations and workshops on a variety of astronomy topics and ran star-gazing evenings. A Dobsonian telescope and accessories was gifted to each school and a suite of education resources for teachers and students to further support the use of the telescopes were developed.

How-to videos

Professional learning videos 2023

CLASSROOM RESOURCES

SOLAR OBSERVING

YEARS 7-10

OBSERVE PROMINENCES, FLARES AND SUNSPOTS

TRACKING SUNSPOTS

YEARS 12

TRACK SUNSPOTS TO CALCULATE THE ROTATION OF THE SUN

PHASES OF THE MOON

YEAR 7

OBSERVE THE MOON’S APPEARANCE OVER A MONTH

OBSERVING THE MOON

YEAR 7

OBSERVE COMMON FEATURES OF THE MOON

TRACKING THE MOON

YEAR 7

OBSERVE THE MOON’S ORBIT OVER A MONTH

JUPITER’S MOONS

YEAR 12

CALCULATE THE MASS OF JUPITER BY TRACKING ITS FOUR MOONS

HOLDING A STARGAZING NIGHT AT SCHOOL

LESLIE CUBE

YEAR 9

INVESTIGATE THE INFLUENCE OF SURFACE COLOUR AND TEXTURE ON ABSORPTION AND EMISSION OF HEAT

HUMAN TELESCOPE

YEARS 5 – 8

MODEL HOW LIGHT TRAVELS THROUGH A TELESCOPE

INTRODUCTION TO ASTRO-PHOTOGRAPHY

INTRODUCTION TO USING SMARTPHONE WITH DOBSONIAN TELESCOPE

ASTRO-PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE MOON

YEARS 5 – 8

PHOTOGRAPH THE MOON THROUGH A TELESCOPE

ASTRO-PHOTOGRAPHY OF FULL MOONS

YEARS 5 – 9

MEASURE THE SIZE DIFFERENCES OF FULL MOONS

ASTRO-PHOTOGRAPHY OF VARIABLE STARS

YEARS 8 – 10

INVESTIGATE VARIABLE STARS

ASTRO-PHOTOGRAPHY OF PLANETS

YEARS 8 – 10

COMPARE DIAMETERS OF PLANETS

HUMAN CONSTELLATION

YEARS 5 – 8

RECREATE A CONSTELLATION IN YOUR CLASSROOM