Design a Space Telescope

A ~50 minute lesson plan with high interactivity using simple experiments aimed at A-level.

Students learn about the various wavelength in which Astronomers observe and how these affect the way we can see the Universe. They then go on to apply this knowledge using the Multiwavelength Universe app. Students then learn about the Cosmic Microwave Background and its implications for the make up of the Universe.. Finally, students get to apply this knowledge by designing a space telescope using an app. This includes writing a proposal, selecting appropriate instruments for their missions as well as using a limited budget.

Curriculum links: Light & the EM spectrum, telescopes & optics, Orbits, Rockets and space engineering, Astronomy across the wavelengths

Link to the main demonstrator.