The Universe Awareness Programme for Children U U N N A A W W E E Dr. Cecilia Scorza (UNAWE Board member, Haus der Astronomie)
Aug 13, 2015
The Universe Awareness Programme for Children
UUNNAAWWEE
Dr. Cecilia Scorza (UNAWE Board member, Haus der Astronomie)
Initiator of the programme: Prof. George Miley (IAU) 2004
Science
Technology
Cultural roots
Astronomy for children
As a scienceFosters the development of scientific thinking
Uniqueness of the EarthAwareness of the environment
Cultural identityStrengthens the cultural identity connection to own/other cultural roots
Human valuesFosters integration, promotes exchange
The awareness that we are all Earth citizens!
The educational potencial of astronomy
Impact on children
Astro-Box and Handbook:
Modul 1: Moon-Earth-Sun system
Modul 2: The Earth in the Solar System
Modul 3: The World of the Constellations
Modul 4: The stars of our Milky Way
Modul 5: The family of galaxies
The Universe in the box
Educational Resources
Cecilia Scorza, together with EU-UNAWE (Int.Office,Pedro Russo)
Handbook: Cecilia Scorza, Natalie Fischer (Haus der Astronomie)
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Modul 2: The Earth in the Solar System
Building categories (solid and gaseous planets, moons, comets, asteroids)Their movements and relative sizesThe uniqueness of the Earth / Earth citizenship
Modul 3: The World of the Constellations
The multicultural sky (myths and stories)
Finding planets on the sky (positional astronomy)
Recognizingthe constellations