Post on 15-May-2015
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Inspiring every child with our wonderful cosmos
Pedro Russo UNAWE/Leiden University, NL e. russo@strw.leidenuniv.nl t. @unawe | @pruss f. facebook.com/unawe
INsPIRATION
Use perspective, inspiration and fun of astronomy to: - Introduce young children to the excitement of science - Enhance their understanding of the world and
demonstrate power of rational thought - Broaden children’s minds - Stimulate world citizenship, tolerance
Universe Awareness
Astronomy-based program with social goals
Exposing disadvantaged young children (ages 4 to 10) to the inspirational aspects of astronomy
Development of UNAWE programs in 6 countries over 3 years 1. International Network
- Platform for teachers and development of professionals worldwide - Exchange of ideas, experience and materials - Coordinators and managers in each participating country, tailored to each
country/community
2. Educational Material - Games, cartoons, songs, hands-on material - Needs to be FUN and INTERACTIVE
3. Teacher Training - Give teachers the confidence to introduce astronomy and other science
topics in their classrooms - Teacher = strong multiplier
The Netherlands Germany The UK Spain Italy South-Africa
EU-UNAWE
40 Countries (6 EU-UNAWE) 500+ Educators/Teachers/Astronomers
1. Network
1. Network
• International website: www.unawe.org
Science Prize for Online Resources in Education
2. Educational material • Online resources: open-source (creative commons license) • August 2011: Science Magazine’s SPORE Science Award!
‘Deadly Moons’
Showcase of best educational resources available online
Space Scoop 2. Educational material
Regular breaking news update for children
Share with children the excitement that the latest scientific discoveries bring
Demonstrate that there is still much to learn about the Universe – research that they could contribute to in the future
Space Scoop: Collaboration with ESO, NASA Chandra, South African Astronomical Observatory, Royal Astronomical Society and Europlanet Translations in 16 Languages
2. Educational material
2. Educational material
UNIVERSE iN a BOX
Resonates with UNAWE’s mission of didactic, interdisciplinary, and
cultural content
Modular and Customizable
Low-cost Materials
Localizable with UNAWE
Network
Easy to Reproduce
2. Educational material
UNIVERSE iN a BOX
3. Teacher Training
340 hours of teacher traning in 6 countries: Number of teachers trained in 6 countries: 375 Number of children reached by teachers trained (~ numbers): 15 170
Funded by Consortium
Armagh Observatory
Part of
www.eunawe.com www.unawe.org