Day 2: Instructors workshop for the “Astronomy in Ghana” OAD project.
Sessions:
Sessions:
- Our Place in the Universe
- Telescopes
- GRAO and Careers
Sessions:
Sessions:
PRAGSAC patron, CEPHAS made a Teaching Learning Material (TLM) – Manila card to teach the astronomy club members about THE FUNCTIONS OF PARTS OF RADIO TELESCOPE during astronomy club session at Katakpor D/M Basic School in Katakpor near Pokuase.. Well done Cephas ????????
The PRAGSAC Outreach team had a special Girls only Astronomy club session on Friday 15th February at the Kuntunse cluster of schools. Theme : Let’s inspire our young women to reach for the stars!
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.
Club monitoring and evaluation The PRAGSAC team visited St. Martha’s Catholic Basic B school in the Central Region of Ghana during their club session.
Prof. Benjamin Stappers, a Professor of Astrophysics in the Jodrell Bank Center for Astrophysics(The University of Manchester) and Ahenkorah Duodu Kingsley a PhD student of the University of Leeds interacted with the PRAGSAC club members at Kutunse M/A basic 1,2,3 and 4 students today to inspire them about Radio Astronomy.
Club monitoring and evaluation 2 The PRAGSAC team visited Domiabra Methodist 2 Basic school in the Greater Accra Region during their Astronomy Club Session.