Exploring our Universe

Throughout history, humanity has always marvelled at the stars – and with new technology like the James Webb Space Telescope we’re able to look deeper and further into the Universe than ever before.  

The Little Book of Little Big Bangs

This booklet contains curriculum-linked information about particles and the Big Bang. Topics explored include: what are particles and how do they fit together, how do particle accelerators work and what can smashing particles together tell us about the Universe. This booklet is designed to be accompanied by the Hands on Little Big Bangs activity booklet.

The Little Book of Gravity

This booklet contains curriculum-linked information about the universe and gravity. Topics explored include: what is the difference between mass and weight, orbits, and gravity and space time, and how telescopes can ‘see’ gravity.

The Little Book of Big Telescopes

This booklet contains curriculum-linked information about telescopes. Topics explored include: different types of telescopes and how they work, including how they ‘see’ back in time and look at different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.

The Little Book of Extreme Universe

This booklet contains curriculum-linked information about the universe. Topic areas include: properties of stars and planets, including temperature and density, black holes and phenomena such as supernovas.

Cover of Hands On Universe for 7 to 11 year olds

Hands on the Universe- Upper primary

This booklet contains curriculum-linked introductory information and accompanying activities about the universe. The activities focus on science within the real world context of astronomy, however, the resource touches on other curriculum areas such as English, Maths and Computing. Topic areas include: the night sky, the Sun, the Moon, the Solar System, telescopes and Space.

Hands on the Universe – Lower Primary

This booklet contains curriculum-linked introductory information and accompanying activities about the universe. The activities focus on science within the real world context of astronomy, however, the resource touches on other curriculum areas such as English, Maths and Computing. Topic areas include: the night sky, dark and light, the Moon, the Solar System, galaxies and the…

Hands on the Moon

This booklet contains curriculum-linked introductory information and accompanying activities about the moon. The activities focus on science within the real world context of astronomy, however, the resource touches on other curriculum areas such as English, Maths and Computing. Topic areas include: the Lunar surface, how the Moon was formed, the Moon and Earth, how we…

Hands on the Planets

This activity booklet contains experiments and science, maths, literacy and cross curricular classroom activities themed on solar system. Topic areas include: Venus, Jupiter, the Sun, the Moon, Mars Rover and comets. Designed to complement ‘The Little Book of the Planets’.

Hands on Little Big Bangs

This activity booklet contains experiments and science, maths, literacy and cross curricular classroom activities themed on particle physics. Topic areas include: Big Bang, matter, molecule models, particle colliders and electromagnetic spectrum. Designed to complement ‘The Little Book of Little Big Bangs’.