Astronomy cadets afterschools - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/flagship-4-addressing-inequality/astronomy-cadets-afterschools/ Astronomy for a better world! Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:28:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg Astronomy cadets afterschools - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/flagship-4-addressing-inequality/astronomy-cadets-afterschools/ 32 32 Space Cadets Club Inspires Student Interest in STEM https://astro4dev.org/space-cadets-club-inspires-student-interest-in-stem/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:48:27 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28981 The Space Cadets project organised three 11-week clubs for up to 15 local children (per club) in the 7-11 age group in Armagh, Northern Ireland. From 3:45pm-4:45pm every Tuesday, 1 hour sessions saw the cadets: accessing various buildings and sites across the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium grounds; watching 360-degree space shows; constructing models, equipment and [...]

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]]> Afterschool Program Changes Student Interest in STEM https://astro4dev.org/afterschool-program-changes-student-interest-in-stem/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:08:17 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28292 Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (AOP) brings together fundamental research and public curiosity about the nature of the cosmos, all within a heritage environment that is rich in scientific history. Four pillars underlie and support the public programme of AOP: education, inspiration, entertainment and outreach. At the Planetarium, the primary activity is the education and dissemination [...]

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]]> ‘Space Cadets’ Graduate OAD Supported STEM Programme https://astro4dev.org/space-cadets-graduate-oad-supported-stem-programme/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:10:26 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28004 Press release by Armagh Observatory and Planetarium Globally recognised astronomical research centre, Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, held a graduation ceremony on June 27th in its 360-degree dome to mark the conclusion of the ‘Space Cadet Club,’ its inaugural after school STEM education programme for 7- to 11-year-olds. The initiative, which ran from April to June [...]

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]]> Overview: Astronomy cadets afterschools https://astro4dev.org/overview-astronomy-cadets-afterschools/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 09:51:53 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26615 We will hold afterschool sessions for families in our local area, in areas of low science capital, of social deprivation and from all religious backgrounds. The sessions will run during school term-time as a one-hour activity one day per week. Sessions will have 15 children to ensure they get a quality experience, signing up on [...]

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