Academic Year 2026-27

Astronomy Curriculum

Explore our comprehensive Astronomy curriculum designed for students from Grade 1 to Grade 8.

8
Grade Levels
100+
Topics Covered
50+
Hands-on Projects
100%
Practical Learning

Primary & Middle School (Grades 3-5)

Foundational astronomy concepts, celestial phenomena, and introductory space exploration

Grade 3

Introduction to Astronomy

Students learn about the night sky and celestial objects

Key Topics

  • •Learning how day and night occur
  • •Understanding of twinkling stars
  • •Constellations geoboard activity
  • •Model for craters on moon
  • •Understanding bortle scale
Grade 4

Understanding the Phenomena of Astronomy

Students understand key astronomical phenomena and their effects on Earth

Key Topics

  • •Understanding the Seasons
  • •Learning correlation between colour and temperature
  • •Making a paper solar system
  • •Understanding Tilt of other planets
  • •Learning the green house effect
Grade 5

The Solar System & Planetary Motions

Students learn about planetary motions and their effects

Key Topics

  • •Eclipses and Angular sizes
  • •Introduction to Goldilock zone
  • •Understanding the Shape of the Earth
  • •How the Rings of Saturn were made
  • •Learning about the tides

Secondary School (Grades 6-8)

Advanced Astronomy concepts, with experential learning and hands on projects.

Grade 6

Advanced Astronomy Concepts

Students understand advanced astronomical concepts and practical applications

Key Topics

  • •Learning about mass and weight & correlation with gravity
  • •Learning Retrograde Motion
  • •Understanding Ray Optics
  • •Making a Pinhole Camera
  • •Learning about space origami and its applications in space
Grade 7

Hands-on Astronomy Projects

Students engage in hands-on projects that reinforce astronomical concepts

Key Topics

  • •Learning the parallax method to measure distance of stars
  • •Making a sundial and understanding its working
  • •Making a telescope model
  • •Understanding Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion using a model
  • •Building a model of trilateration
Grade 8

Exploring Stars & Space Science

Students explore advanced topics in astronomy and space science

Key Topics

  • •Understanding the life cycle of stars
  • •Using gravity well to understand spacetime curvature
  • •Making spectroscope model to analyze light from stars
  • •Measuring the frequency of pulsars using a simple model
  • •Making a soft lander model to understand space missions

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