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Colombia 2006

World Space Week 2006 Report

In Puerto Colombia on the north coast of Colombia, Unidad Porteņa de Aprendizaje (UPA) celebrated World Space Week among students, teachers and parents of its school community and multiplied the information to more institutions in the locality. Activities included:

  • Space Art, to appreciate the immensity of the universe and the behavior of the celestial bodies
  • Space Literature, to compile information about science fiction and space technology and to discuss space-related books.
  • Experiments to teach basic steps of investigation and experimentation and to compile and to record aspects through observation.
  • Participation in the special radio program "Space for Saving Lives" coordinated by Voz Infantil in La Voz de la Costa Radio Station.
  • Pre School and Elementary Science Fairs to share the experiences of the students in WSW and develop oral skills.
  • In Barranquilla, Voz Infantil-Hola Juventud promoted the celebration of World Space Week through its programs in La Voz de la Costa Radio Station. This included special reports on World Space Week, lecture on the history of space technology, and a special radio program and lecture on "space for saving lives."

In Bogota, Planetario de Bogota developed with great success the celebration of the World Space Week, involving both children and adults. The following events were held: video on "Forum Star City," conference on space technooogy and the improvement of the human condition, launching rockets, videoconferences with scientitsts from NASA, and display of images from ISS related to "Space for Saving Lives."

Planetario de Bogota also organized its second Teachers Congress on 9 October. This was for teachers who have been involved in different programs and activities advanced by Planetario de Bogota. The program included sessions on the World Space Week 2006 theme, the didactic universe, successful experiences in astronomy education, science fiction and its pedagogic function, and international support for astronomical projects.
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