SpaceKidets
Beginning Astronomy History of Space Exploration Basics of Astrophotography Sun and Space Weather Setting up a telescope SpaceRocks! Giving children the best start in life in life.
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What is SpaceKidets? This is a very good question.. Is it a club? Is it a course? Is it a community In fact SpaceKidets is all of these. A Club? As a club, we do not just upload modules for kids and their parents to follow online. We keep them updated as much as we can with Astronomical and space events as they unfold. Our team of enthusiastic Space Commanders are there to help and nurture your childs interest in Astronomy, Space, and Science as a whole A Course? We offer a variety of modules including Beginning Astronomy, History of Space, and Astrophotography and this portfolio is growing A Community? We have a growing community both without our portal and on Facebook, a community you get to join once fully paid up.
Beginning Astronomy Which using a combination of interactives, movies, and pdf files which can be accessed either via a computer or a mobile device. We’ve created what we think is a course unequalled in its field. We walk you and your children through what you need to get started in Astronomy, what to look out for and some exciting projects you can do along the way.
New! Now includes new modules on The Sun and Space Weather Learn all about our Sun, how it shines and how it influences space weather! Space Rocks! What are meteors and meteorites? Where do they come from and what do they tell us about our solar system? In development Chemistry of stars Microscopy!
History of Space History of Space exploration covers from the development of rockets which were used as weapons to bomb the allies. Wernher Von Braun was a rocket scientist and pioneer who left Nazi Germany to join US and aid in their space programme. Eventually it was his work who helped America put the first man on the Moon. Join us as we travel through time seeing how the Mercury and Apollo missions helped make this happen. As we examine the mighty Saturn V which remains to this day one of the most powerful space rockets ever produced. We then continue through the shuttle programme then onto ISS and Soyuz.
Astrophotography Lets face it, once we have got our hands on a telescope and can see the joys and delights of the heavens through a telescope, the next obvious thing we want to do is to take pictures! And why not! to this end we explore the use of basic cameras, like webcams which are affordable and can be put into a telescope just like an eyepiece and used to take pictures of the brighter objects like the Moon and planets. We have step by step tutorials with links to freely available software to help us create amazing pictures of the Moon and beyond. Not got a telescope or webcam? Dont worry! We have made available the files which make it possible still to participate and produce lovely images as if you took it yourself! Even create a mosaic of the Moon
How does it work? Every parent once enrolled receives a sign in to the portal. This will consist of a username and password.
Once Logged in, you will have accress to all the material, although you can start anywhere, we recommend you being with the welcome screen which explains further about how the program works and supplies links to all the resources you will need.
Cost only £30 per child per year (£2.40 per week) www.onlineastronomycourses.co.uk/shop to buy.
Complete the modules, get awarded the 2 star SpaceKidets certificate.
Online Astronomy Society Academy WWW.onlineastronomycourses.co.uk Also offers a variety of courses including GCSE Astronomy by distance learning Diploma in Astrophysics and Space Science We also offer a range of telescopes and microscopes. Are you a school? Please get in touch to ask avout bulk deals