Space
Education Council Activities
Workshops
on Astronomy and Space Exploration
"Space is the most exciting part of the curriculum"
Chris
Barber, Director of the International Space School
Educational Trust
The
SEC, through Spaceflight UK, offers a range of workshops on
astronomy and space exploration. They include a mixture of
presentations and activities suitable for both primary and
secondary schools, as well as for scouts, guides and
brownies, and other youth organisations.
Topics
and activities include:
The
Solar System - Pacing out the planets
The study of the Sun - Making sundials - Making pinhole
cameras
Solar observation using projection, solar filters and a
Coronado solar telescope
Rocket workshops - Making and launching pop rockets and air
rockets
Making a planetary lander: The "Eggs Prize" - A Mars rover
simulator
The "Moon Hoax" - The International Space Station
Measuring the size of the Earth, using a 1-metre rule!
These workshops are presented by SEC Chairman Jerry Stone
(trading as Spaceflight UK).
You can choose the combination of classes and activities.
Alternatively, select a multi-activity themed workshop; You
can currently choose from "Space
Is Big!"
and "Mission
To Mars"
- a particularly timely session as NASA's Phoenix craft is
due to land on Mars on May 25.
Inclement weather is catered for, and costs include all
materials.
You can find more details on his website at
http://geocities.com/spaceflight_uk
SEC
members qualify for a 10% discount.
Complement the workshops with presentations on astronomy
and space - See the
Lectures
page.
Some schools arrange for an evening lecture for parents and
the public to follow a workshop.
