Development Of Student's Planetarium For The Teaching Of Astronomy
TalkLow-Tech Astronomy Education
3rd Shaw-IAU Workshop
Tuesday Oct. 12, 2021
UTC: 2:15 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. America/New_York: 10:15 a.m.- 10:25 a.m.
Friday Oct. 15, 2021
UTC: 6:15 a.m. - 6:25 a.m. America/New_York: 2:15 a.m.- 2:25 a.m.
Tan Hoe Teck (School of Science and Technology, Singapore)
A home-made planetarium is a STEM project for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation. The design that I am proposing is a 6-meter diameter dome, which can accommodate about 15 students comfortably at any time. Having the dome to conduct Astronomy Lessons reduces the need to have a perfect weather all the time for star gazing, which is a rare event in light polluted cities. The main advantage is student engagement: hands-on construction, planning and implementing a planetarium programme. Besides the low cost and portability, the home-made planetarium can encourage sharing of ideas, problem solving and creativity amongst students.
About Tan Hoe Teck
Hoe Teck received his Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics from the National University of Singapore in 1996 and began working as a Physics Teacher in 1998 after completing his postgraduate diploma in Education. For 20 years, he has worked as a Junior College and Secondary School Physics Teacher. His passion for Science Research motivates him to develop programmes that help develop secondary school students in Science Research. His passion for Astronomy and Space Science also saw him developing Astronomy after-school programmes for teenagers. His current interest is in Physics, Astronomy and Space Science, Science Research, and STEM programmes.
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