Will you be able to master this challenging set of wooden brainteasers?
Kepler’s Planetary Puzzle:
Can you separate the pieces and rebuild the puzzle? A major figure in the 17th
century scientific revolution, Kepler published his Laws of Planetary Motion in
1609. He was instrumental in debunking the long-held view that the Sun orbited
the Earth.
Galileo’s Globe:
Can you separate the pieces and rebuild the puzzle? An influential astronomer,
Galileo famously used the telescope to make astronomical observations that
eventually changed the understanding of the universe. Significantly, he claimed
that the Earth was not the centre of the universe but that the planets,
including Earth, orbited around the Sun, a controversial theory at
the time!
Halley’s Comet:
Can you separate the pieces and rebuild the puzzle? Halley became the youngest
member of the Royal Society at the age of 22. He is best known for calculating
the orbit of the comet, now known as Halley’s Comet, that is only visible
from Earth every 75–76 years. Its appearance had been recorded since 240 BC
and it even features in the Bayeux Tapestry, created shortly after 1066. Not
for children under 3yrs old. Recommended for ages 8 years+.
