Dear Lyndsey,
Not a web link, but a book that I worked on, which is still available via
second hand sources at Amazon: "The Way The Universe Works".
It has plenty of experiments for kids aged 8+ to learn about all space
related topics:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0789488906/ref=olp_product_details/203-8023369-9696749?ie=UTF8&seller=
Thanks
Kate
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>Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Kids and cosmology
>Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 13:52:54 +0100
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>Dear Lyndsey,
>
>I have the following lecture/demonstration aimed at older audiences (KS3
>up) that you may find useful, according with your description. It needs
>some updating and modification for younger audiences. A lovely challenge, I
>think. I plan to talk about this at the next ASE conference in January.
>
>THE ULTIMATE TIME LINE: OUR PLACE IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE
>
>What is the Universe? Has it always been the same? Where does everything
>come from? Since when? Is there a creator? Why does the Universe exist? Is
>there an eternity? Profound, meaningful questions, some of them perhaps
>with no answer at all. This talk deals with the imaginative way in which
>the human mind has faced the deep mysteries of existence. From primitive
>myths and religious beliefs to the discoveries of modern science, we will
>follow the amazing evolution of the Universe and of life within it. A
>development along a colossal time line where humankind finds its humble
>place and from whick it is able to explore and discover.
>
>Please feel free to reply off the list.
>
>regards,
>
>francisco
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>On Tue, 22 May 2007, Lyndsey Clark wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>
>>
>>Sorry for cross-posting this, I couldn't decide if it was more a BIG
>>Chat question or more a Psci-Com question!
>>
>>
>>Does anybody have any favourite web links to resources talking about
>>cosmology with kids?
>>
>>
>>
>>I'm looking for anything on the origin of the universe, matter,
>>cosmological time, origin of life, formation of galaxies, planets etc.
>>BUT it needs to be aimed at kids towards the top end of primary school,
>>and it needs to be about cosmology rather than space travel.
>>
>>
>>
>>Looking forward to your responses!
>>
>>
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Lyndsey
>>
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