Annual Report 2011 Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

Fig. V.2.3a: Inside, the offices are taking shape. (9 September
2011)
in cooperation with Astronomieschule e.V.) of the EU-
UNAWE astronomy kit “An adventure in astronomy – a
trip through the universe for elementary students”, again
funded by the Baden-Württemberg Stiftung. C. Scorza
and A. Ludwig also developed hands-on material for the
interplanetary probe Mars Express for esa’s European
Space Operations Center in Darmstadt.
Our activities in training teachers – and aspiring
teachers – span the whole spectrum from initial teacher
education to in-service training. Teacher education at
Fig. V.2.3b: Ready for work: the new HdA offices. (18 October
2011)
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the University of Heidelberg featured two seminars
(“ Astronomy in the headlines” and “The Milky Way”,
C. Liefke and O. Fischer), while N. Fischer held a lecture
on “Basic Astronomy in School” at Heidelberg’s
University of Education (Pädagogische Hochschule).
Olaf Fischer and Cecilia Scorza (co-)advised on a total
of three “Staatsexamensarbeiten”, the research-oriented
thesis aspiring teachers need to write as a requirement
for their degree.
In-service teacher training took place • locally, e.g.
teacher training on the occasion of the Annual Meeting
of the Astronomische Gesellschaft in Heidelberg (O.
Fischer, C. Liefke), four teacher training sessions for the
UNAWE elementary school kit (N. Fischer), training
for kindergarten teachers in cooperation with Forscherstation
Heidelberg (N. Fischer), • regionally, including
Credit: M. Pössel/HdA Credit: M. Pössel/HdA