Shaw-IAU Workshops by the OAE

I will present activities that teachers can use in the classroom to introduce students to the field of exoplanets in an interactive way. The activities integrate the use of real data, and can be an effective method to inspire students and engage them with modern astronomical research. One of the main activities that will be introduced can be found on the astroEDU platform.
The activities can be performed in the context of the ExoClock project, where people from all over the world observe exoplanet transits to support ESA's Ariel space mission (www.exoclock.space), or they can be used also as independent exercises if the teacher has limited time.

About Kokori Anastasia

Currently Anastasia is a PhD candidate in astronomy at UCL University London (UK) where she specialises in exoplanet characterisation. She is also the public engagement officer at CSED, where she is responsible for astronomy outreach activities for ESA's Ariel space mission aimed to exoplanets. She is the main developer of the ExoClock project, and the ExoWorldsspies project, platforms dedicated to foster open science and citizen science (exoclock.space & https://www.exoworldsspies.com/en/).
Her research interests include exoplanet characterisation, citizen science and astronomy education.