A presentation about Kids Science Exploration in Tanzania, given by Mponda Malozo during the 2012 Astronomy to Inspire and Educate Young Children: EU Universe Awareness Workshop.

1. Kids Science
UNAWE-Tanzania Project
Exploration
Presented by: Mponda Malozo
EU-UNAWE Workshop: Astronomy to Inspire and Educate
Young Children
Venue: Lorentz Center, Leiden Netherlands
29th March 2012

2. Arusha
Kilimanjaro
Zanzibar
Dar es Salaam
Morogoro Pwani

4. Kids Science
Exploration
(2011)
Books For Us
(2010)
Kids Sky
Exploration
(2009)
Our Timeline

5. My Star Project
Kids
Construct
Constellation
s
With their
names
Aim:
Stimulation of Art and
Cultural
Aspects of Astronomy

6. Involve kids in
Observation
and
Encourage Reporting

7. Books For Us Project
The Project aims at enhancing reading
culture to Tanzanian kids and allow
them to share information of what they
readwith a Bangthe Review /
Born over Book internet

8. Kids Science Exploration
Project
Supplied Galileoscopes
Swahili Teaching Guideline
was provided
Teaching Materials were
UNAWE-Tanzania partnered
supplied
with UNESCO
15 Astronomy Clubs were
Established

9. Where are We in
the
Universe?

10. Mbozi Meteorite

11. How safe are We on Earth?

12. How Helpful is Gravitational Force
Where is Up?
Are we standing
upright?
Is Earth real round?

13. The Difference
Between
Day and Night

14. Outreach
activitiesis
Seeing
Believing
Wow! Awakes
Curiosity
Trigger
questioning

15. Events
Capturing

16. Participate in Exhibitions
Sokoine University of
Agriculture Silver
Jubilee
Exhibitions
2009

17. Captivating Headlines

18. The Role
Of
Social
Networks

19. UNAWE-Tanzania
Team
Consist of 10
People
All Members are:
• Astronomy
Enthusiasts
• Devote time for
Astronomy

20. www.unawetanzania.org
We are so thankful to:
• Dr. N.T Jiwaji
• UNESCO
• Astro-Book Drive
Project
• Great Portland
Astronomical Society of
Maine, USA
• EU-UNAWE
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