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Member Reports from Yumna Majeed

Oct 25

2016

WSW 6 October 2016

Yumna Majeed

Participants = 28 -30 Age = 11-12 years ( Grade 5,All females ) Topic = Our Planets ,Rocket Model Making Description: I told them the history of Rocket, planets, and asteroids with the help of Solar System model that I made.Then some material was distributed to make a rocket model ,plastic bottles,some chart papers and tape. We were unable to do discussion due to the shortage of time but some of them asked interesting questions like " Do the asteroids hit Earth ? '' Who can go to Space? " " Is it the Air Force who go to Space... Read More...

Oct 25

2016

WSW 5 October 2016

Yumna Majeed

Participants : 50 - 55 Age : 11-14 years Location : Jinnah High School, AIMC Colony. Topic = Introduction to Our Solar System and Remote Sensing Representing : The Planetary Society-Pakistan,Universe Awareness,Astronomy Without Borders and IFAS Science Club ( club that I started at my medical college ) Description : From Sun to Pluto,I told them planet's size,atmosphere,distance, origin of their name, chances of life on any other planet, probes sent to different planets. Then we discussed Elon Musk's Mission Mars .It was an amazing experience,students were so active and receptive.When I told them about Apollo Mission,about Niel and Buzz,... Read More...

Oct 25

2016

WSW 4 October 2016

Yumna Majeed

Topic : Our Solar System and Celestial objects Description: It was my ever first Astronomy presentation to 50 to 55 girls at UNIQUE HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS . Correcting myths about solar system gave students an entirely new way to think about planets.I was very happy to see their face expressions and curiosity, I have no words to explain this experience. Starting from Sun I told them about Plasma prominence,sunspots, hottest and coldest planet,distance,size, and atmosphere of each planet, the origin of their names,space crafts sent to each planet,duration of days and years on different planets.Then I told them about... Read More...

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