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Inspiring every child with our wonderful cosmos
Wouter Schrier, National Project Manager UNAWE/Leiden University, NL
e. [email protected] t. @unawe | @wouterschrier f. facebook.com/unawe
Universe Awareness
Astronomy-based program with social goals
Exposing disadvantaged young children (ages 4 to 10) to the inspirational aspects of astronomy
Vision
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 and tolerance
FP7: in 2011 E.U. awarded UNAWE 1.9 million euros to fund the 3-year program EU-UNAWE in 6 countries 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
38 Countries (6 EU-UNAWE) 500+ Educators/Teachers/Astronomers
1. Network
1. Network • International website: www.unawe.org
http://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
http://www.unawe.org/resources/
Space Scoop: - Astronomy news service for children
aged 8+ - Collaboration with ESO, NASA Chandra,
Europlanet, ... - 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
- Translations in 16 Languages
2. Educational material http://www.unawe.org/kids/
2. Educational material ‘Universe in a Box’
http://www.unawe.org/resources/universebox/
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’
http://www.unawe.org/resources/universebox/
3. Teacher Training
• Multiple teacher trainings per country each year: Give teachers confidence through hands-on astronomy activities ~ 30 teachers per session ~ 600-900 students per session
# teachers trained in 6 countries: 450+ # children reached by teachers trained (~numbers): 15 000+
Funded by Consortium
Armagh Observatory
Part of
www.eunawe.com www.unawe.org
Wouter Schrier [email protected]
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