The Museum Of Science And Planetarium Goes To School
TalkTeaching Methods and Tools
7th Shaw-IAU Workshop
Tuesday Nov. 18, 2025
UTC: 3:10 p.m. - 3:25 p.m. America/New_York: 10:10 a.m.- 10:25 a.m.
Friday Nov. 21, 2025
UTC: 8:10 a.m. - 8:25 a.m. America/New_York: 3:10 a.m.- 3:25 a.m.
Gilbert Sánchez (Member of the Larense Astronomy Association, CEO of Sánchez Cosmodom Integral Educational Projects)
Within the Sánchez Cosmodom Educational Projects that we develop in Venezuela we have the innovative project “The Science Museum and Planetarium goes to School”. It is a traveling museum that was presented in more than 30 educational institutions from preschool to high school, reaching more than 15,000 students. The project brings together Astronomy, Paleontology and Recreational Science in exhibitions of Venezuelan mega fauna with real megatherium fossils, optics and electricity experiments, and a virtual and augmented reality tour. The activity culminates with functions in a mobile planetarium of our own design, safe solar observation with telescopes, a photo gallery, hydro-rocket launch and drone flight. The teaching staff is previously trained in the different areas.
About Gilbert Sánchez
Gilbert Alexander Sánchez Timaure has promoted scientific outreach through the Sánchez Cosmodom and Cosmodom Planetarium Comprehensive Educational Projects. With great effort, he developed the "Science Museum Goes to School" project, bringing astronomy, paleontology, and recreational science to children and young people in Lara. His career includes building planetariums, founding astronomy clubs, and participating in international events.
