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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