Families rely on summer programs to provide enriching experiences, a supportive community, and to address gaps in learning. Due to social distancing constraints during the summer of 2020, youth faced months of unfocused, unstructured time during which it was expected that learning gaps would expand between those whose families were able to provide alternative enriching […]
Author Archives: Ram Venugopal
2020, Astronomy for students through interactive app and game, Central and South Asia
Bangladeshi Student Team Developing Interactive Astronomy App
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The Pothikrit project funded by the IAU OAD is developing an interactive astronomy app aimed at students in Bangladesh. The Pothikrit project is developing an interactive astronomy app to popularize astronomy and science education among the young generation in Bangladesh and around the world. It aims to increase awareness of astronomy and reduce the knowledge […]
2020, COSMOamautas: Training Teachers in rural areas in Peru, Latin America + Caribbean
CosmoAmautas: Astrophysics Teaching Material for High School (Spanish)
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The CosmoAmautas project funded by the IAU OAD has published an astrophysics book (Spanish) for high school teachers. “CosmoAmautas: Astrophysics in the classroom” is a text and activity book with astrophysics teaching material for high school teachers. The content is written in Spanish and intended as introductory material for teachers who want to integrate astronomy […]
2021, Central and South Asia, Video Astronomy Lessons for Pakistani School Children
“What Is Our Sun Made Up Of?” – Kainaat Kids Urdu Video
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Sep
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The Kainaat Kids project, funded by the IAU OAD, has released its fourth astronomy educational video in Urdu (with English subtitles). Kainaat Astronomy, a Youtube channel run by Prof Salman Hameed, publishes astronomy content in Urdu for a general audience. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020 severely disrupting school education, Prof Hameed and collaborators […]
2021, AMANAR 2.0: A refuge in the stars, Middle East and North Africa
Sahrawi People Find “A Refuge in the Stars”
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The Amanar 2.0 project is educating and inspiring the Sahrawi population using astronomy as well as recording their traditional astronomy knowledge. Amanar 2.0 is a follow-up of the 2019 Amanar: Under the Same Sky project, both funded by the IAU OAD. It is an initiative to stimulate teachers, support schools, and provide inspiration through astronomy […]