CAP 2013 Family Science

Erik Arends, Wouter Schrier, Pedro Russo, Olmo Landman, Robin Kleian

Warsaw, October 18th 2013

C O N C E P T

Families form research teams

Perform multiple astronomy activities

Science museum, tour included

4 sessions on Sunday mornings

Underprivileged communities

SESSION: CL ASSIFY ING

We are all scientists

Classifying / Sorting• Random objects• Participants• Astronomy pictures

SESSION: THE MOON

Mosaic of Moon: look for figures

Phases of the Moon

Distance to the Moon

Craters

11

12

13

SESSION: SCALES

Craft models to scale

Estimate # stars with sand

S E S S I O N : T H E I N V I S I B L E

Decipher codes

Play with different radiation

Families send codes to each other

FA M I L I E S

Parents get tools to stimulate (Henderson & Mapp 2002)

Ignites science talk (Noel-Storr, Drobnes & Mitchell 2008)

Motivational issues and barriers (Little & Lauver 2005)

Family day out

LO C AT I O N / T I M E

Not in underprivileged neighbourhood

Target group gets in touch with museum

Sunday morning = family time

I N T E R E S T

Fully booked

No full turn-out

We increased maximum (1012 families)

I N T E R E S T

Increasing turn-out• 10+12+17+20 = 59 children

Session 2: 1 family returnedSession 3: 2 “Session 4: 6 “

# children Cost (Euro)Session

10

12

17

20

59

70

40

71

74

255

1

2

3

4

TOTAL

• #4.32 euro per child

Personnel costs:• During sessions (2 x 4 hr)• Development (2 x 8 hr)

E VA LU AT I O N

Inspired by session (y/n): 95%

Planetarium

Astronomy tv show

Learn more

UNAWE event

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

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E VA LU AT I O N

Most used scientific skills• Finding links (75%)• Asking questions (65%)

Interesting? 4.5 / 5

Comments• Too little time to finish• Hands-on most

appreciated• Start with hands-on first

F U T U R E

Sessions at IMC Weekend Schools

Discussing new sessions at science museum

Thank you!