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

India Chile

Tanzania Bolivia

Astronomy for children? Yes, we are convinced!

Germany

World map of UNAWE countries: 60

International coordinator: Pedro Russo,Leiden University

House of Astronomy, Heidelberg, Germany

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)

Modul 1: The Moon-Earth-Sun as a system

The changes of perspetive

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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

Guatemala (2014)

The Universe in the Box in…..

Chile (2013)

Nepal (2015) Zimbabwe (2015)

Where is the Universe in the Box?