Kids Science Exploration in Tanzania
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Kids Science
Exploration UNAWE-Tanzania Project
Presented by: Mponda Malozo
EU-UNAWE Workshop: Astronomy to Inspire and Educate
Young Children
Venue: Lorentz Center, Leiden Netherlands
29th March 2012 www.unawetanzania.org
Zanzibar
Dar es Salaam
Pwani
Kilimanjaro
Arusha
Morogoro
Kids Sky Exploration (2009)
Books For Us (2010)
Kids Science Exploration (2011)
Our Timeline
My Star Project Kids
Construct
Constellation
s
With their
names
Aim:
Stimulation of Art and
Cultural
Aspects of Astronomy
Involve kids in
Observation
and
Encourage Reporting
Books For Us Project
The Project aims at enhancing reading
culture to Tanzanian kids and allow
them to share information of what they
read over the internet Born with a Bang Book Review /
Kids Science Exploration
Project Supplied Galileoscopes
Swahili Teaching Guideline
was provided
Teaching Materials were
supplied
UNAWE-Tanzania partnered
with UNESCO
15 Astronomy Clubs were
Established
Where are We in
the
Universe?
Mbozi Meteorite
How safe are We on Earth?
How Helpful is Gravitational Force
Where is Up?
Are we standing
upright?
Is Earth real round?
The Difference
Between
Day and Night
Outreach
activities Seeing is
Believing
Wow! Awakes
Curiosity
Trigger
questioning
Events
Capturing
Participate in Exhibitions
Sokoine University of
Agriculture Silver
Jubilee
Exhibitions
2009
Ca
ptiv
atin
g H
ead
line
s
The Role
Of
Social
Networks
UNAWE-Tanzania
Team Consist of 10
People
All Members are:
• Astronomy
Enthusiasts
• Devote time for
Astronomy
We are so thankful to:
• Dr. N.T Jiwaji
• UNESCO
• Astro-Book Drive
Project
• Great Portland
Astronomical Society of
Maine, USA
• EU-UNAWE
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