Scientix 7th SPNE and 7th SPWatFCL Brussels 19-21 June 2015: UNAWE
1. The Universe Awareness Programme
for Children
UNAWE
Dr. Cecilia Scorza (UNAWE Board member, Haus der Astronomie)
2. Initiator of the programme: Prof. George Miley (IAU) 2004
Science
Technology
Cultural roots
Astronomy for children
3. As a science
Fosters the development of scientific thinking
Uniqueness of the Earth
Awareness of the environment
Cultural identity
Strengthens the cultural identity
connection to own/other cultural roots
Human values
Fosters integration, promotes exchange
The awareness that we are all Earth citizens!
The educational potencial of astronomy
Impact on children
7. 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)
8. Modul 1: The Moon-Earth-Sun as a system
The changes of perspetive
10. EUNAWE GERMANY
Modul 2: The Earth in the Solar System
Building categories (solid and gaseous planets, moons, comets, asteroids)
Their movements and relative sizes
The uniqueness of the Earth / Earth citizenship
11. Modul 3: The World of the Constellations
The multicultural sky (myths and stories)
Finding planets on
the sky (positional
astronomy)
Recognizing
the constellations