Programme - ESA Summer Workshop for Teachers 2013
The 2013 Summer Workshop for teachers will be held at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), Noordwijk, the Netherlands, from Tuesday 20 August to Friday 23 August 2103. The provisional programme for the workshop is given below.
Tuesday 20 August
| 08.45 | Arrival at ESTEC |
| 09.00 – 09.30 | Workshop registration / badging |
| 09.30 – 09.45 | Official welcome |
| 09.45 – 09.50 | Safety and use of Erasmus Centre |
| 09.50 – 10.30 | Ice breaker and introductions |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Introduction to ESA |
| 11.00 – 11.15 | Coffee break |
| 11.15 – 12.15 | Inspirational talk: Living and working in space |
| 12.15 – 13.15 | Lunch |
| 13.15 – 15.00 | ESTEC tour |
| 15.00 – 15.15 | Coffee break |
| 15.15 – 16.00 | Inspirational talk: ESA Earth Observation Programmes |
| 16.00 – 17.00 | Space related projects in your school – showcase of selected projects |
| 17.00 – 17.30 | ESA's classroom resources |
Wednesday 21 August
| 08.45 | Arrival at ESTEC |
| 09.00 – 09.45 | Inspirational talk: ESA Robotic Exploration Programmes |
| 09.45 – 11.15 | Introduction to ESA Education hands-on projects |
| 11.15 – 11.30 | Coffee break |
| 11.30 – 13.00 |
WS 1 - Mars as the abode for life? WS 2 - Is there life out there? |
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 – 15.30 |
WS 1 - Mars as the abode for life? WS 2 - Is there life out there? |
| 15.45 – 17.00 | Visit to Space Expo |
| 19.00 | Social dinner – Noordwijk |
Thursday 22 August
| 08.45 | Arrival at ESTEC |
| 09.00 – 10.30 |
WS 3 - Satellite communications and operations WS 4 - ESA SOHO data archive in the classroom |
| 10.30 – 10.45 | Coffee break |
| 10.45 – 12.15 |
WS 3 - Satellite communications and operations WS 4 - ESA SOHO data archive in the classroom |
| 12.15 – 13.15 | Lunch |
| 13.15 – 14.45 |
WS 5 - Mapping our own galaxy, the Milky Way, with Gaia WS 6 - Exploring the moon: Was Jules Verne right or wrong? |
| 14.45 – 15.00 | Coffee break |
| 15.00 – 16.30 |
WS 5 - Mapping our own galaxy, the Milky Way, with Gaia WS 6 - Exploring the moon: Was Jules Verne right or wrong? |
| 16.30 – 17.00 | Dissemination – discussion and ideas |
Friday 23 August
| 08.45 | Arrival at ESTEC |
| 09.00 – 10.30 |
WS 7 - Sherlock Holmes on board the ISS WS 8 - Comet chasing with Rosetta |
| 10.30 – 10.45 | Coffee break |
| 10.45 – 12.15 |
WS 7 - Sherlock Holmes on board the ISS WS 8 - Comet chasing with Rosetta |
| 12.15 – 13.15 | Lunch |
| 13.15 – 14.15 | Inspirational talk: The future of astronomy with the James Webb Space Telescope |
| 14.15 – 16.00 | Feedback session / final discussion and workshop conclusion |
