Table of Contents

This site contains projects that have been proposed for the International Year of Astronomy 2009 in South Africa. Click on the title in order to see the project details.

  1. A Collection of Detailed Lesson Plans for Primary Schools
  2. A DVD Demonstrating Lessons in Primary Schools
  3. A Series of Primary Teacher Training Courses
  4. Activities organised by the ACRU
  5. Astro Hit Squad
  6. Astronomy Expo
  7. Astronomy Garden
  8. Astronomy Reading Promotion
  9. Astronomy Road Show
  10. Astronomy Workshops for Grade 4 to Grade 9 Educators
  11. Die Burger Project
  12. Galileo Recital
  13. Galileo Symposium
  14. IYA Astronomy Comic Book and Animation
  15. Indigenous Astronomy Outreach Project 2009
  16. Instructional Science DVD’s for Schools
  17. Laser and pyro displays and effects for IYA 2009 festivals
  18. Lecture tour round South Africa on Galileo and Kepler
  19. Limpopo Astronomy Outreach Project 2009
  20. Measuring the Universe with Fossils
  21. Nurturing our future Astronomers
  22. Promoting Astronomy, primarily, in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town
  23. Solar System Board Game
  24. Starry Nights in the Northern Cape
  25. Starwise (A Book for Children)
  26. Stories and Poems About Stars and Planets for Primary Schools
  27. Traveling Astro Theatre
  28. Views from Planet Earth
  29. Witzenberg Science Club
  30. Zulu Hut Planetarium
  31. “Sibo’s Space Travel” (A Book for Children)
  32. “Southern Star Wheel” planisphere basic
  33. “Southern Star Wheel” planisphere deluxe

If you want to propose a project yourself, feel free to send an email to kg at saao dot ac dot za. And, yes, you may apply for funding. (Read more.) Please note that by sending your proposal you agree that it may be published.