Astronomy Education: Unlocking Creativity In Kids Through Astro Art Competition
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3rd Shaw-IAU Workshop
Wednesday Oct. 13, 2021
UTC: 6:30 a.m. - 6:40 a.m.
Thursday Oct. 14, 2021
UTC: 3:30 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Olayinka Fagbemiro (Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) Nigeria)
An excellent medium of teaching astronomy to kids, especially from less privileged background is through Arts which provides an avenue to express their creativity. The Covid-19 pandemic which resulted in a prolonged lockdown on schools across Nigeria was utilised by AWB Nigeria to launch the first ever Astro Art Contest in the country. This maiden Edition of the Astro Art Contest for Elementary and High School kids in Nigeria saw 164 entries sent in by participants from across Nigeria. The star prize in this contest being a SSVI homemade telescope signed by foremost Belgian Astronaut, Dirk Frimout was a great motivation for participants. For entries submission, participants were expected to make paintings on an A4 sized paper accompanied with a short write up describing their art work.
About Olayinka Fagbemiro
Olayinka Abiodun Fagbemiro is the Founder/CEO of Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) Nigeria. She leads a versatile team of young and enthusiastic STEM experts, overseeing the daily activities of AWB Nigeria. She is currently a PhD student of Geoinformatics.
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