The Faulkes Telescope Project are proud to be working again with our colleagues at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and NUCLIO to organize the eighth edition of the International School Astronomy Education Adventure in the Canary Islands. This will be under the theme “Astronomy for Sustainable Development” with the aim of joining the celebrations of the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development.

The school will be held from July 24 to 29, 2022 in a hybrid format, both face-to-face in San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife, Canary Islands) and online, allowing participants from all over the world to enjoy the unique AEACI experience at their best convenience and in a sustainable way.

Teachers of all grade levels and subject domains, as well as informal educators, are invited to attend the school and dive into a real STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) experience.

The school will consist of lectures and workshops on Astronomy and Astrophysics, including the use of robotic telescopes for developing student research projects, as well as other resources and online laboratories, many using the inquiry-based learning and the multidisciplinary approaches. The program also includes training visits (face-to-face and virtual) to the IAC facilities and to the Observatories of the Canary Islands. All this with a special focus on how Astronomy can and does contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.

The school’s contents will cover the following topics:

Astronomy for the new generations

Astronomy for planet Earth

Astronomy for future homes

You can find out more here