european educational astronomical programme “venus transit 2004, veselka radeva astronomical...
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EUROPEAN EDUCATIONAL EUROPEAN EDUCATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL PROGRAMMEASTRONOMICAL PROGRAMME
““VENUS TRANSITVENUS TRANSIT 2004 2004,,
Veselka Radeva Veselka Radeva Astronomical Observatory, VarnaAstronomical Observatory, Varna
BULGARIABULGARIA
GREAT EMOTION AND
ATTRACTIVE EDUCATION”
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The day of the transit – a national festival of astronomy
http://www.geocities.com/vt2004bg_results
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In Bulgaria the program was very successful in several directions:• it organized large number of educational institutes to prepare and conduct the program;• it caused great educational and public interest in astronomy;• it organized the astronomical clubs and the individual amateur-astronomers to make the observations and thus the program created a national astronomical net;•it provoked and kept the interest of the media in the astronomical observations and institutes;• it caused great interest among the citizens from all over the country.
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The involved institutes and people
For Bulgaria the program was prepared by a very active and excellently working organizational committee, in which there were representatives from various state and media organizations and amateur astronomers.
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Institutes:Ministry of education and science;Local inspectorates in the following cities: Sofia, Varna, Silistra, Stara Zagora, Veliko Tarnovo, Yambol, Shumen, Plovdiv, Smolyan, Kardzali, Montana, Blagoevgrad, Bourgas, Gabrovo, Pleven, Dobrich, Haskovo;Department Astronomy, University of Sofia, Sofia; Department Physics and Astronomy, University – Shumen;City hall – Varna, Варна, sector Education and culture City hall – Silistra; Union of Physicists in Bulgaria; Union of Astronomers in Bulgaria; Astronomical Observatory – Varna; Astronomical Observatory – Smolyan; Astronomical Observatory –Silistra; Astronomical Observatory –Dimitrovgrad; Astronomical Observatory – Gabrovo; Astronomical Observatory –Kardzali; Astronomical Observatory – Sliven; Astronomical Observatory – Yambol; Astronomical Observatory – Troyan; National Astronomical Observatory –Rozhen; Astronomical association - Sofia
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Representatives: The chief expert in physics, the experts in physics ,
lecturers, sector Education and culture-Varna, officials, astronomers, amateur-astronomers
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The preparations: Preparation: 30th conference,
contacts with the administration, observatories, teachers,astroclubs, amateur-
astronomers, the Bulgarian amateur-astronomical
internet forum
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The National committee prepared the following materials:
1. Educational packet for teachers and students. The educational packet includes educational and scientific information from the European web-page of the program, the lessons of EAAE and the methods for observation of the transit. The packet is on paper as well as on a CD-ROM (in the CD-ROM are included translated into Bulgarian PPTs from the European web-page of the program, as well).
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materials
2. Educational packet for amateur astronomers, which includes educational and scientific information from the European web-page of the program, the methods for observation of the transit on paper and on a CD-ROM (in the CD-ROM are included translated into Bulgarian PPTs from the European web-page of the program, as well).
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3. Active web-page of the programhttp://www.charleswebstudio.com/vt2004bg/
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4. Informational posters about Venus Transit – 2 types
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The day of the transit • The Astronomical observatory – Varna
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Observational places in Varna
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Astronomical performances "The children of the Sun” and “The dance of the planets”
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Sofia: The Astronomical association ”Andromeda”,
Observatory of the University, American college, High schools
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Astronomical Observatory-Silistra
64 High schools,
Astronomers –amateurs
Astronomical
Photographuc group STH
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The Observatories in Haskovo and Dimitrovgrad
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Very precise observations!
A large number of Venus transit photos!
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The double Venus transit
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Astronomical observatory-SlivenA large
number of precise
observations and good
images made by students!
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Venus transit from Sliven!
Images was obtained by students from several high schools.
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Venus transit was a great emotion for the students.
The students work very actively and devotedly.
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Veliko Tyrnovo Students from several schools observed Venus transit from many
observational places.
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Contest for children's drawing of the Venus
Transit
Anastasia – 10 years old
Lyubomira – 6 years old Teodor – 6 years old
Aglika – 6 years oldSlaviana – 6 years old
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Contest for the best photographs of the Venus transit
The living screen Catch The Venus transitThe Venus transit in frying pan
The golden Venus transit
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Results from the educational program Venus transit
• Increased great interest in astronomical observations, astronomy and physics
• Readiness for participation in new observational programs
• Increased attention to educational programs and willingness for participation and help by state institutions
• Increased interest shown by the media – new firm connections have been made, there is readiness for quick reaction if there is an interesting astronomical event
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Film” Venus transit – fun and education” - one point of view
about how students observed the transit and taught their young
friends