cap 2013 family science
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Erik Arends, Wouter Schrier, Pedro Russo, Olmo Landman, Robin Kleian
Warsaw, October 18th 2013
C O N C E P T
Families form research teams
Perform multiple astronomy activities
Science museum, tour included
4 sessions on Sunday mornings
Underprivileged communities
SESSION: CL ASSIFY ING
We are all scientists
Classifying / Sorting• Random objects• Participants• Astronomy pictures
SESSION: THE MOON
Mosaic of Moon: look for figures
Phases of the Moon
Distance to the Moon
Craters
11
12
13
SESSION: SCALES
Craft models to scale
Estimate # stars with sand
S E S S I O N : T H E I N V I S I B L E
Decipher codes
Play with different radiation
Families send codes to each other
FA M I L I E S
Parents get tools to stimulate (Henderson & Mapp 2002)
Ignites science talk (Noel-Storr, Drobnes & Mitchell 2008)
Motivational issues and barriers (Little & Lauver 2005)
Family day out
LO C AT I O N / T I M E
Not in underprivileged neighbourhood
Target group gets in touch with museum
Sunday morning = family time
I N T E R E S T
Fully booked
No full turn-out
We increased maximum (1012 families)
I N T E R E S T
Increasing turn-out• 10+12+17+20 = 59 children
Session 2: 1 family returnedSession 3: 2 “Session 4: 6 “
# children Cost (Euro)Session
10
12
17
20
59
70
40
71
74
255
1
2
3
4
TOTAL
• #4.32 euro per child
Personnel costs:• During sessions (2 x 4 hr)• Development (2 x 8 hr)
E VA LU AT I O N
Inspired by session (y/n): 95%
Planetarium
Astronomy tv show
Learn more
UNAWE event
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
%
%
E VA LU AT I O N
Most used scientific skills• Finding links (75%)• Asking questions (65%)
Interesting? 4.5 / 5
Comments• Too little time to finish• Hands-on most
appreciated• Start with hands-on first
F U T U R E
Sessions at IMC Weekend Schools
Discussing new sessions at science museum
Thank you!