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TEACHERS PREVIEW
Thursday 18 February
7.30 – 9.30pm
Sample the latest educational programs suitable for students K - 12 along with a light supper, wine and entertainment. Teachers only. Bookings essential on 9921 3485 or by email.
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
The links at left provide information to help teachers arrange a school visit to Sydney Observatory for our astronomy and meteorology programs, and for prospective interns and work experience students.
Our adult education astronomy programs (some suitable for younger people as well – check course details) range from single sessions to courses run over several weeks. Many are produced and presented by Dr Paul Payne who is well known for his extensive astronomical experience and also for his highly interactive and involving audiovisuals.
As one happy customer emailed Paul after doing one of his courses:
Hi Paul - My wife and I attended your HSC Relativity course last night. I want to thank you for providing a very interesting and well presented course on a complex subject, we both enjoyed it immensely…. Your 3D graphic presentation made it much easier to understand for both of us…. I look forward to attending some of your other related courses.
- Craig Lavender
(quoted with permission)
Scientist encounters in short video playlets:
'Observation', 'Revolution' and 'A leap of faith'
These three short video plays feature Galileo Galilei in conversation with scientists from other times. In 'Observation' (5 mins 51 secs), Caroline Herschel challenges Galileo's definition of an astronomer. In 'Revolution' (6 mins 39 secs), Charles Darwin shocks Galileo with his ideas about our early ancestors. And 'A leap of faith' (6 mins 01 sec) is a humorous encounter between Galileo and Isaac Newton as they discover the three forces of motion.
Supported by a National Science Week Grant.
Scripts of the playlets
'Observation' (pdf document)
'Revolution' (pdf document)
'Leap of faith' (pdf document)
Talk by writer/director, Alana Valentine
Alana Valentine's speech at the launch of the video playlets, 'Observation', 'Revolution' and 'Leap of faith' in August 2009.
Launch speech (pdf document)