2007 Annual Report - World Space Week

World Space Week CelebrationLocation: Derekoy Elementary Samsun, DerekoyAttendance: 700 Media Impressions: 15000October 4 - October 10, 2007: Our principal Mr. Veysel Kircali and thescience teacher Ms. Serap Akpinar will lead the whole World Space Weekorganization to be held in our school. We are planning to arrange a bigexhibition in which different space-related activities will be set for visitors. Wewill be in close contact with local and national media throughout WSW.Report: Celebrations in SAMSUN began with the announcement of WSW. Posters sent by TURKSAT A.S. weredecorated on the walls of our school. Students researched about the history of space and the findings were added toour wall paper. A spacecraft model was designed and made in the Technology and Design class. After a longinformation-gathering process, a VOYAGER model was made. Preparations done by astronauts before launch havebeen studied and prepared as a presentation. A space movie shot in Turkey has been watched. In our visual arts class,space-related; pictures, comics, and 3D models were prepared by students. After all of these preparations, our spaceexhibition was ready to be visited. During the exhibition, WSW balloons, t-shirts, hats, cups, puzzles, pens, and pencils(provided by TURKSAT A.S.) were distributed to the visitors. Local TV stations broadcasting over a satellite, Canal 55& 2000 TV, have given news of our event live during WSW. In national newspapers; Turkiye, Halk, Altinova ourcelebration’s news was featured. Furthermore, a local radio station, Bafra Baris, circulated the information regardingthe exhibition to its listeners. We have also prepared a WSW web-site and uploaded all the information about theevents done here in SAMSUN. In total: 570 Students, 152 parents, 35 teachers and hundreds of visitors have attendedto our celebrations.Organization: Derekoy Elementarywww.derekoyio.tr.cx'My Spacecraft'Location: Adana Science and Art CenterAttendance: 23Seyhan, AdanaOctober 4 - October 10, 2007:into a model that they design.We will conduct a small design contest to have children put their imaginationReport: In this activity of spacecraft modeling, we have tried to encourage our students to use their imagination whiledrawing their designs which we believe will help them achieve bigger successes using their talents. Our drawing classtecaher Ms. Sibel BUYUKOZTURk has helped the students through their work. Over 20 participants have attended theevent and prepared their designs. Pictures done by students have been exhibited on the walls of our center.Organization: Adana science and Art Centeradanabilsem.gov.trObservation NightLocation: Adana Science and Art CenterAttendance: 100Seyhan, AdanaOctober 6, 2007: An observation night will be arranged. Prof. Aysun AKYUZfrom Cukurova University is going to be our guide during the event. A specialtelescope will be used by the children through out the night.Report: The observation night was a wonderful WSW event both for ourchildren and visitors participated. Prof. AKYUZ has informed everybody aboutspace, the solar system and their features. The event started with theobservation of the Moon with a telescope and continued with Jupiter and theconstellations. 70 children and 10 teachers attended the event. There alsowere local visitors from the region.Organization: Adana Science and Art Centeradanabilsem.gov.tr49