8472 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Hi guys, To celebrate the moon landing anniversary, my son's school is soon to be having a space related theme. Of course, one thing has led to another, and school has found out I'm a bit of an amateur astronomer/astrophotographer. As a result, I've been asked if I can come in and do a talk with the kids about space, one afternoon, and present some of my images, for which i accepted. Bearing in mind these will be a group of 5 year olds, and I'm no Carl Sagan, do any of you have any idea how or what I could talk about, considering my target audience? Obviously DSOs will be way over their heads, so I guess I need to keep it simple while maintaining their interest somehow? Advice from all you folks with way more experience than I is most welcome! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 That would be Steve's ( Ibbo ) field of expertise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Yep speak to Ibbo or Mike Perkins. As it's about the Lunar landings talk a little about that, then progress onto the planets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Derbyshire Dave Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Agree with Mick. Hope it goes well Kev, good on yer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 I second the suggestion to talk about the Moon. Feel free to use any of my images. They might want to see some of Jupiter's moons in different positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 P.S. Some of us remember watching the Moon landings on TV. As I was 14, I can remember quite a bit! Please ask away, I'm sure we can all help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 (edited) For the little ones I try to keep it simple, don't use too many tech terms and if I do try to explain those as well. Use lots of pictures and video. Edited May 26, 2019 by Ibbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Streetbob Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Agree with Steve, lots of pictures & videos. If the class have an interactive whiteboard, no chalkboards these days, it's great to use one of these. It is a good idea to get them involved, it keeps their attention, so ask questions. What can you see? What is the difference ...? What colours...? etc. Also if you have a small scope setup then take into show & discuss. It is better for them to see and do rather than just listen. I used these powerpoints with a year 5/6 class (10/11 yr olds) so will have more detail than you need but there may be something you can use. https://www.dropbox.com/s/jy06kjdcjd6hpug/Earth_GB.ppt?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/n6wy5v1hl9ibcz6/the_moon.ppt?dl=0 Good luck and have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8472 Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 That's brilliant, thanks for all your suggestions. ? Sticking with the moon and maybe planets was my first thought too, so I'll go with that. So far, I've done very little lunar imaging and zero planetary, so I'll have to think about that one. I'll let you know how I get on. Cheers, Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 48 minutes ago, 8472 said: That's brilliant, thanks for all your suggestions. ? Sticking with the moon and maybe planets was my first thought too, so I'll go with that. So far, I've done very little lunar imaging and zero planetary, so I'll have to think about that one. I'll let you know how I get on. Cheers, Kev Please feel free to use anything from here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/philippughastronomer/with/47932114993/ You can check the albums for a selection of lunar and planetary shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8472 Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Thanks, Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 8472 Posted June 18, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2019 Well, I put together a little PowerPoint presentation in the end and the school and little ones loved it. Great to see the genuine interest and positive reactions in their little faces, at some of the material. I can see how educating kids must be one of the most rewarding careers, at times. BAZ, +Streetbob, tuckstar and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Derbyshire Dave Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 On 18/06/2019 at 19:26, 8472 said: Well, I put together a little PowerPoint presentation in the end and the school and little ones loved it. Great to see the genuine interest and positive reactions in their little faces, at some of the material. I can see how educating kids must be one of the most rewarding careers, at times. Well done Kev. Agree it must be so rewarding. I think over the past 5 years or so there has been a lot more interest in science, (maybe Prof Cox has helped), it's good to know that the interest is there.. 8472 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Streetbob Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 So pleased it went well. It can be a bit daunting at first but a passion for the subject soon comes across. 8472 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 I enjoyed showing sunspots to groups of Year 5 and 6 when my daughter was at primary school. I also showed the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn after school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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