Linking astronomy, culture, society, and daily life: the new Silk Road by the ADiS

Akihiko Tomita, Paulo Sergio Bretones, Boonrucksar Soonthornthum, Mahdi Rokni, Hossein Khezri, Maryam Papari, Parham Eisvandi Dehnoei

The Astronomy Day in Schools (ADiS) project is organized by the sub-WG of the WG of Astronomy Education Research & Methods of the IAU Commission C1 of Astronomy Education and Development. The main feature of this project is to hold quarterly meetings over Zoom to report and exchange practices at the time of solstices and equinoxes. The recordings of these meetings are made available on a YouTube channel with English subtitles, providing a resource for teachers and students around the world. During each 2-hour session, teachers and students from primary to high schools, extracurricular centers and clubs from several countries introduce their activities related to astronomy education, educational practices related to solstices and equinoxes, and traditional activities in their region. Although the solstice or equinox is a global astronomical phenomenon that occurs across the globe, the activities in each region are very diverse and local, such as festivals, rituals, food, and customs. The Sun’s motion, altitude, and climate are also different from place to place, and teachers and students try to measure them. Ancient observatories were also related to these special occasions of the year. The ADiS is becoming a repository of educational materials linking astronomy, culture, society, and daily life. The poster includes comments from teachers and students.
Author: Akihiko Tomita, Paulo Bretones, Boonrucksar Soonthornthum

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Linking astronomy, culture, society, and daily life: the new Silk Road by the ADiS