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Basics of Astrophysics in primary school: Marvel, play and learn

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2021

Ana Torres-Campos Open the ORCID record for Ana Torres-Campos [Opens in a new window]
Ana Torres-Campos*
Affiliation:
STEAM Department, Fundación Colegio Le Bret Av. Antiguo Rancho a Morillotla No. 3014, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, México, C.P. 72825 email: astro@anatorrescampos.com
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Abstract

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In this poster is presented the development and testing of a pilot project to teach basics of astronomy to primary school students. This is a learning program that bases on the interdisciplinary nature of astronomy with amusing and playful activities. The objective of the programme is to engage children in astronomy and make them aware of the importance of the development of science and technology for society. The program has been tested a small non-government-funded school in the state of Puebla, in Mexico. Due COVID-19 lockdown the classes had to switch from face-to-face to online. Over 80% of the students that completed the course had considerably increased their knowledge of astronomy and requested to continue with the classes on the next school term.

Keywords

EducationAstronomy teachingElementary schooletc
Type
Poster Paper
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 15 , Symposium S367: Education and Heritage in the Era of Big Data in Astronomy , December 2019 , pp. 377 - 378
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Astronomical Union

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