Day 1: Instructors workshop for the “Astronomy in Ghana” OAD project.

Byadmin December 10, 2022January 14, 2023

The PRAGSAC team met on 19th May 2022 for the instructors workshop at the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Accra – Ghana. Sessions:

The PRAGSAC team met on 19th May 2022 for the instructors workshop at the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Accra – Ghana.

Sessions:

General introduction of project
Initial presentation
Earth, Moon, sun, eclipse
Solar systems
Galaxies

2022 | Initial Presentation and School Visits | Projects

The PRAGSAC team visited the Christ Church Anglican School in Cape Coast on the 9th August 2022 for the Astronomy in Ghana initial presentation.

Byadmin December 18, 2022January 14, 2023

The presentation which started at 12:05 pm was on “The importance of astronomy to Ghana. The pupils were curious and excited to learn about astronomy.

2023 | Instructors Workshop | Patrons Workshop | Projects

OAD-OAE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM 2023 FOR TEACHERS FROM THE SCHOOLS OF THE BLIND AND THE DEAF IN GHANA

Byadmin January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

PROMOTING ASTRONOMY IN GHANA THROUGH SCHOOLS VISITS AND ASTRONOMY CLUBS (PRAGSAC) IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GHANA SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (GSSTI) OF THE GHANA ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (GAEC) PRESENTS: OAD-OAE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM 2023 FOR TEACHERS FROM THE SCHOOLS OF THE BLIND AND THE DEAF IN GHANA SUMMARY: Teaching astronomy to exceptional individuals, including…

2018 | Projects

Educational visit at the Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory at Kutunse.

Byadmin November 6, 2022January 11, 2023

The PRAGSAC team took the Astronomy Club members and Patrons to the Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory at Kutunse on an Educational visit… They were taken around the Observatory, educated on the radio telescope, the roach, the weather station, had some activities etc….. PART 1 Educational visit at the Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory at Kutunse. PART…

2019 | Initial Presentation and School Visits | Projects

ERATOTHENES EXPERIMENT March, 2019.

Byadmin November 18, 2022January 14, 2023

The PRAGSAC team took part in the Eratosthenes’s experiment March, 2019 (measure radius of the Earth using the sun’s shadow) with Jerremite International School, West Legon and Unity Baptist Academy School, Achimota Ghana astronomy club members in a worldwide experiment.

2018 | Instructors Workshop | Projects

Workshop for club patrons

Byadmin November 14, 2022January 14, 2023

Teachers who will help to run the astronomy clubs in future were taken through astronomy topics such as Earth/Moon/Sun , Solar System and the Universe of Galaxies, as well as some hands-on activities and demos. Their enthusiasm was impressive, they kept us busy with their many varied and insightful questions.