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| Paper: |
Snapshots of the Universe: A Multilingual Astronomy Book |
| Volume: |
500, Celebrating Science: Putting Education Best Practices to Work |
| Page: |
261 |
| Authors: |
Beaton, R. L.; Sokal, K. R.; Liss, S. E.; Johnson, K. E. |
| Abstract: |
Dark Skies, Bright Kids! (DSBK) is an outreach organization at the University of Virginia, focused on enhancing elementary level science education in under-served communities. Early in the program, DSBK volunteers encountered difficulties connecting with English as a second language (ESL) students. To meet that challenge, DSBK volunteers created story-book style art with short descriptions of astronomical objects in both Spanish and English to help communicate basic astronomy concepts to these students. Building on this initial success, our simple project has evolved into a full multilingual children's book targeted at 2nd–5th grade students. Though originally in Spanish and English, a partnership with the University of Alberta (Canada) has produced a French translation of the text, broadening the outreach potential of the book. In this contribution, we describe Snapshots of the Universe (Instantáneas del Universo) and reflect upon the process of creating this unique resource. |
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