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Old 13-08-2009, 04:39 AM
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Presentation at Gresford Primary School

I'm heading up to Gresford (near Lostock) on Monday morning for a presentation/talk with the kids at Gresford Primary School, as part of their National Science Week (and IYA) celebrations.

Should be good fun!

The school has organised heaps of cool workshops for the kids and hopefully they'll finish the day/week with a better understanding of space.
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Old 13-08-2009, 05:53 AM
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Good luck Mike.
Sounds like we might get some young visitors at IISAC2009 this year.
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Old 13-08-2009, 06:01 AM
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top stuff, pity i will be in queensland you could have borrowed the lunt
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Old 13-08-2009, 11:12 AM
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Hi Mike,
My wife and I have recently moved house from Umina to Dungog near Gresford.
Unfortunately we have a committment on Monday next.
Although I have only limited experience I would have offered to help on the day, if needed. The pupils might be interested to have a look at Stellarium software on my laptop.
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Old 13-08-2009, 09:48 PM
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Excellent. We need more space education in schools. In year 8 our science teacher set up his 12 odd inch Celestron SCT one night and we all came in after hours to look at Jupiter after Levy-9's impact. I remember wishing right then that I had been taught more about space in primary school. Go capture some imaginations!
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Old 17-08-2009, 06:44 PM
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The talk went well today - the kids enjoyed it and asked some good questions. Was a range of ages, from kindergarten through to yr 6 and a few visiting high school students from Dungog.

Thanks to the Gresford Public School for the invitation - hopefully a few young scientists in the making!
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Old 26-08-2009, 08:51 PM
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what were some of the questions you got asked by the youngings? i love hearing what young kids have to say
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Old 27-08-2009, 08:15 AM
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Im in year 9 and i got a 12 inch that i hope to bring out when we are studying astronomy.
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