Education

RAS200 NAS Autism Guide
The aim of this guide This guide provides information about what autism is and the many ways it can affect people’s experiences of day-to-day life. It suggests how we and our partners can take account of this in our community education, and where…
RAS logo and text reading "GCSE poster competition"
GCSE Poster Competition 2023 - Sponsored by Winton
The Royal Astronomical Society invites you to present an astronomy topic of your choice as an academic style poster. Winners will receive book token prizes of 1st = £100, 2nd = £50, 3rd = £25. Some example topics are given in the guidelines but…
Stars for Schools project
Stars for Schools is a research project for school years 10-13 (ages 14-18). It involves investigating how stars evolve using software and coding on the Raspberry Pi. Students will be able to carry out short research projects, each of which...
Useful websites for astronomy education
This page lists selected external astro-educational web sites; our own education & outreach pages give additional resources. About... ..."Kid's astronomy" (US). This site's sponsored links include "name a star" companies – be sure to read the…
An astronomer showing a child where to look through a telescope; using the eyepiece.
Charity Scopes4SEN provide free telescopes for SEN schools and hospitals all over the UK
Scopes4SEN is a registered charity located in Tissington, Derbyshire. They work to provide free telescopes and other astronomy tools and materials for special educational needs schools and hospitals around the UK. They would be happy to hear from…
A nan and her grandchild look up at the Moon
We Share the Same Moon - Light series
We Share the Same Moon is a free online resource for science educators around the globe to champion the use of storytelling as a stimulus for science learning. In March 2021 we explored the theme: What is Light? A series exploring light and...
National Astronomy Week announcement for a Mars event
All About Mars resources from National Astronomy Week for parents, teachers and students
The Royal Astronomical Society hosted the National Astronomy Week (NAW) for the United Kingdom in November 2020 whose focus was Mars, the planet. You can learn more about the event here: https://astronomyweek.org.uk/ With the successful landing of…
Hubble Image : Crab Nebula
RAS GCSE Astronomy Student 2020 Online Poster Competition launched!
Our online GCSE Astronomy poster competition is launched today! Did you study for GCSE Astronomy with a view to taking the exam in the summer of 2020? If so, you are eligible to enter our RAS GCSE Astronomy online poster competition. The RAS…
Lightyear Foundation
Space Makaton signs!
We love these space makaton signs! What a fun and useful video by the Lightyear Foundation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXpM5k8uUM0 Have a look at the RAS virtual tour on the Lightyear Foundation website too, featuring some of our staff…
Space Solitaire!
The 2nd of November 2020 marks the 20th Anniversary of continuous human presence on the International Space Station. As such, we thought this would be the perfect time to show you a special edition of the card game 'Solitaire' which celebrates the…