Description
This mini hand telescope is part of a range of science toys, kits & teaching aids for teaching about light & colour for schools and in the home.?Use for engaging science at home or in the classroom!
Teaching ideas for the mini hand telescope
- Use the mini hand telescope to go bird watching.
- Compare the magnification of the mini telescope against other telescopes
- Draw the ray diagram of how light travels through a telescope
- Students can research early telescopes by Galileo. How have telescopes changed over the years?
- Compare and contrast telescopes with microscopes.
- Point the mini telescope at the moon and identify craters using a lunar map
- Students can make a science poster which details the differences between telescopes
School science visit that expands on this science teaching resource
Find out about the Light & Colour School Science Incursion
I just wanted to pass on how much the staff and students really enjoyed it and how perfect it was to launch our science week activities. The students were enthralled, educated and entertained – a perfect trifecta!
-Caulfield Grammar School – Big Science Big FunThanks so much for presenting at our school on Monday. Our students enjoyed the show.
-Greenvale Primary School – Big Science Big FunFizzics Education curated a thoughtful and hands-on experience for the children, incorporating practical, skill-based learning activities and followed by a science presentation at the end of the event involving liquid nitrogen. This was delivered safely and effectively, capturing both the children and the parents for the duration of the presentation.
-Macquarie Bank – Family Fun DayFizzics Education ran a show today at our school and it was wonderful. He was a great facilitator and the show was age appropriate and well done.
-Mount Zion Early learning centre – Little Science Big FunI just wanted to pass on how much the staff and students really enjoyed it and how perfect it was to launch our science week activities. The students were enthralled, educated and entertained – a perfect trifecta!
-Caulfield Grammar School – Big Science Big FunThanks so much for presenting at our school on Monday. Our students enjoyed the show.
-Greenvale Primary School – Big Science Big FunFizzics Education curated a thoughtful and hands-on experience for the children, incorporating practical, skill-based learning activities and followed by a science presentation at the end of the event involving liquid nitrogen. This was delivered safely and effectively, capturing both the children and the parents for the duration of the presentation.
-Macquarie Bank – Family Fun DayFizzics Education ran a show today at our school and it was wonderful. He was a great facilitator and the show was age appropriate and well done.
-Mount Zion Early learning centre – Little Science Big Fun