{"id":8159,"date":"2014-06-23T00:07:44","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T04:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=8159"},"modified":"2014-06-23T00:07:44","modified_gmt":"2014-06-23T04:07:44","slug":"universe-awareness-introducing-kids-to-astronomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=8159","title":{"rendered":"Universe Awareness: introducing kids to astronomy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unawe.org\/\" target=\"_d\">UNAWE<\/a>\u00a0or <em>Universe Awareness<\/em> is a program started in Europe that seeks<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>to educate children aged\u00a04-10 years\u00a0(especially those from underprivileged communities)\u00a0about astronomy\u00a0because it embodies a unique combination of scientific and cultural aspects:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Our awe-inspiring Universe captures the imagination of children, making it a great stepping-stone to introduce youngsters to science and technology. Indeed, many scientists can trace their interest in science to a moment as a young child when they were first introduced to the wonders of the cosmos.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Considering the vastness and beauty of the Universe and our place within it provides a special perspective that can help broaden the mind and stimulate a sense of global citizenship and tolerance.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">The organization\u00a0now has projects\u00a0in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unawe.org\/network\/\" target=\"_blank\">47 countries<\/a>. Their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unawe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a> has a lot of information and resources about the program, how to get involved, and about amateur astronomy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">Here&#8217;s an article about programs like UNAWE to attract young and old to astronomy:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.poughkeepsiejournal.com\/story\/tech\/science\/environment\/2014\/06\/22\/starstruck-welcome-universe-amateur-astronomers\/10958637\/\" target=\"_d\">Starstruck: Welcome to the universe of amateur astronomers &#8211; the Poughkeepsie Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNAWE\u00a0or Universe Awareness is a program started in Europe that seeks to educate children aged\u00a04-10 years\u00a0(especially those from underprivileged communities)\u00a0about astronomy\u00a0because it embodies a unique combination of scientific and cultural aspects: Our awe-inspiring Universe captures the imagination of children, making it a great stepping-stone to introduce youngsters to science and technology. Indeed, many scientists can &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=8159\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Universe Awareness: introducing kids to astronomy<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,22,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-astronomy","category-education","category-space-participation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-27B","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7665,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=7665","url_meta":{"origin":8159,"position":0},"title":"Resource guides: Astronomy of Many Cultures + Women in Astronomy","author":"TopSpacer","date":"May 5, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Prof. Andrew Fraknoi of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College passed along this item: Two New Resource Guides for Those Who Teach or Explain Astronomy \u201cUnheard Voices,\u201d a set of resource guides about the astronomy of many cultures and about the contributions of women to astronomy, is now available on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Astronomy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Astronomy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=12"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":661,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=661","url_meta":{"origin":8159,"position":1},"title":"Space rocks on Universe Today Space Hangout","author":"TopSpacer","date":"February 16, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"The latest Hangout at Universe Today focused on today's big asteroid events: Weekly Space Hangout, Feb. 15, 2013: Space Rocks Edition http:\/\/youtu.be\/S5NnYM6o88Q","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Astronomy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Astronomy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=12"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/S5NnYM6o88Q\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6816,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=6816","url_meta":{"origin":8159,"position":2},"title":"Sounds of the Universe on BBC&#8217;s The Sky at Night","author":"TopSpacer","date":"March 8, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"The next episode of the program\u00a0The Sky at Night on BBC Four\u00a0will present the sounds of space: The Sky at Night, Sounds of the Universe - BBC Four\u00a0- video of the show will be available after March 9. 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