astronomy in timor-leste celebrating the transit of venus 2012
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A presentation about a project on Astronomy in Timor-Leste given by Carla Natário during the 2012 Astronomy to Inspire and Educate Young Children: EU Universe Awareness Workshop. About the project: On the 6 of June 2012 the planet Venus will cross the solar disc in an extremely rare astronomical only visible in some parts of the globe. Timor-Leste will witness this transit of Venus, that will only happen again in more than 100 years. Universe Awareness (UNAWE) partners are organising several educational activities in Timor-Leste on the occasion of the transit, ranging from teacher training workshops to a public observing event. These activities are targeted to teachers, children, students and the general public and follow the vision of UNAWE: Inspire everyone with our wonderful cosmos.TRANSCRIPT
Do you know what this means?
You miss it and you'll have to wait 105 years to see it happen again!
UNAWE Student Ambassador project
Astronomy in Timor-LesteCelebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
Rare
and inspiring event...
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
A project is born. The goals: 1. UNAWE goals: To inspire children with the wonders of the Universe,making it a great stepping-stone that will trace their interest in science, help them broad their mind and stimulate a sense of global citizenship and tolerance. 2. Motivate children to become scientists and technologists of the future. 3. Make a new country part of UNAWE community. 4. Make this project as the kick off event to a serie of astronomy events in this new country.
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
Team Supervisor: Pedro Russo Ainil Abdullah Carla Natário Cindy Gunawan Jaya Ramchandani PhD Astronomy MSc Research in
Astronomy and UNAWE Science Writing Assistant
BA Dutch Studies
MSc Astronomy & Science-Based Businessand UNAWE internship in Business development
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
Where?
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
Timor-Leste
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
Why Timor-Leste?
It is a very recent country (one of the world's youngest!)- Independence in 2002.It has a lower-middle-income economy and it continues to suffer the after effects of a decades-long independence struggle against, which damaged infrastructure and displaced thousands of civilians.
In 2012 the United Nation mission ends, transferring all the control to Timor-Lest. UNAWE- Open new horizons to the young and bright children and show them that they too have the same opportunity and right to enjoy science and Astronomy as the other children from around the World. UNAWE- Better understanding of what are the obstacles that developing countries are facing and how to operate within it.
30 May - 7 June
Teacher Training
Science Exhibition
School Visits
Transit Observation. Night Observ.
Follow up meeting
Talk at Science Education Fac. National Univ.
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
Leiden Observatory LKBF grant Media coverage
Portuguese school
Portuguese Embassy in East Timor
East Timor Ministry of Education Local suport
Portuguese Ministry of Educationand Science Media coverage
ASEAN Education section Astronomy Department of ITB
Monash Science Centre Australia CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science
Support and Funding
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
Contributions so far: 1. Travel expenses- LKBF Grant 2. Accommodation- Portuguese Embassy3. Local logistics- Portuguese School, Government, Indonesian Embassy 4. Educational Resources-UNAWE-Astronomy Department of ITB- Telescope-Astro Book Drive-Portuguese publishing house Gradiva -German solar filter company-Crowdfunding
Paper Plate Education. Chuck Bueter Croydon West Primary School Ruth Bode
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
Type of Resources
Quantity Needed (units)
Donations (units)
Telescopes 2 0+1
Galileoscopes 100 12
Safe Solar Goggles
5.000 100+ 1.000
Solarscopes 100 3
Planispheres 50 4
Earthballs 100 3
Action Dec Jan Feb March April May June
Ideas, Proposal writing
Contacting partners
Fund raising
Material preparation
Event detailed planning
Shipping
Implementation
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
Timeline
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
Timeline Activity
June 31 Set up and preliminary meetings
June 1 Children Day Activities
June 2-3 Teacher training workshops
June 4-5 Visits to schools and University
June 6 Venus Transit Event ,main exhibition, night observations
June 7 Follow up meeting
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
1. Teacher Training Give a basic knowledge in Astronomy and how to introduce it in the classroom. Ideas of how to make a transit observation plan and other astronomical observations. Astronomy tools. Ideas on how to create science clubs. UNAWE
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
2. Schools and University visits Introduce astronomy : presentation and children activities.Children's Day!
Introduction of modern astronomy to University science students.
3. Science Exhibition Introduce astronomy to public : science panels.
Involving the public to fun and educational activities.
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
4. Transit Observation Deliver safe solar goggles. Telescope and binoculars observations, telescope projection in a large screen. Web broadcast and activities. 5. Follow up meetingLocal initiatives of future next event. UNAWE Timor Leste.
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
The project welcomes your suggestion
Promotional and Educational Materials. Playmobil from EU-Unawe Germany (?) Classroom educational materials and ideas. Follow up meeting : ideas for their next activities. Personal contribution (Crowdfunding).
Ambassador Project: Astronomy in Timor-Leste - Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012
Carla Natário
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