Partner: UNAWE

About

UNAWE (Universe Awareness) is an astronomy programme born in Leiden University to educate and inspire young children, especially those from underprivileged backgrounds. The project is endorsed by UNESCO and is an integral part of the IAU Strategic Plan.
UNAWE was first born in 2004 and became a Cornerstone project of the successful UN-ratified IAU/UNESCO in 2009, for the International Year of Astronomy. In 2010, the European Union awarded a grant to fund the project European Universe Awareness (EU-UNAWE), which builds on the work of Universe Awareness (UNAWE). 

Author(s)

Jaya Ramchandani, Erik Arends, Sarah Roberts, Angela Perez, Monica Turner, Tasneem Rossenkhan, Vivienne Kolman, Deirdre Kelleghan, Tibisay Sankatsing Nava

Activities

A game of cards to understand powers of 10 and the very diverse scales in Nature
Have fun, building asteroids using clay!
Make your star hat, learning about the stars
Build a satellite to learn what they are made of and their uses.
Why is the Sun's shadow so important?
A virtual journey to space to learn that we live on a tiny planet, in a vast and empty space.
Levitate an astronaut with the power of magnetism!
Build a safe Sun viewer using cheap household items
Learn about moons of our solar system through art!
Create craters and explore the lunar landscape with this hands-on activity.
Understand the mystery of black holes through a hands-on activity.
Design an alien life form, suited for an extra-terrestrial world.