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THE AIR FORCE SCHOOL

SUBROTO PARK : DELHI CANTT - 110 010 2569 3063

Fax: 2569 6365Jr Wing: 2569 3627

E-Mail: tafsdelhi@gmail.comWeb ID: www.tafssp.com

TAFS/79Cir/Adm 08 Aug 2013

Dear Parents,

The Astronomy club of TAFS has been conducting various activities for the students to enhancetheir scientific temper and skills. Active members of the club have accomplished laurels in All IndiaAsteroid Search Campaign 2013.

Our mission is innovation, passion and total commitment to our vision of spreading the knowledge ofAstronomy and Space Sciences among the students. Every project/activity is an opportunity for us tostrengthen our belief in developing scientific temperament in children, to create an intelligent andanalytic thinking.

Astronomy Club of TAFS offers, a wonderful hands on learning opportunity for students to learnexciting and new concepts of Astronomy and space sciences. As always, our focus will be onconcepts, ideas and evidence rather than facts, figures and definitions. Our aim is to broaden themental horizon of a child and not burden him/her with facts that can be easily found over the internetor in encyclopaedias.

Keeping in view the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation Scheme of CBSE, the coscholasticachievements and curricular activities have become an integral part of the curriculum. The Astronomyworkshops for the Academic Year 2013-14 have been designed to provide an opportunity to thestudents for an independent out of the box thinking and enhance the scientific skills of the students.

We look forward to all children participating.

WORKSHOPS FOR CLASS 6TH , 7TH & 8TH

Solar WalkScaling down the Solar System, Relative sizes & Distance in our Solar System Understand the components of the solar

system Understand relative size and shape

concept

Understand about AU Distances between various planets and

sun, measured and observed relatively

The Invisible UniverseWhat does the Universe look like in the invisible region! Infra Red observations opening a newdimension of mind

Learn what Electromagnetic Spectrum is? And also that the Infra-red is the part of ElectromagneticSpectrum. With experiments and activity learn we don't need visible light to see objects. Learn theimportance of studying universe in I.R. And enjoy looking through an IR camera. Electromagnetic Spectrum and I R region Invisible to our eyes, what is there in the

Universe and around us

How can we see I R region? IR camera and how it works? Activities to understand the concept

Building a Lunar SettlementA colony on Moon! How will we live and work there?Students learn what is needed sustain human life on the Moon. Many of the things that we take forgranted are unavailable in the harsh lunar environment. Students will build a model lunar settlement

that provides all the necessities for healthy and happy human inhabitants. Atmosphere of Moon and Earth

How the conditions vary on Earth and theMoon

Resources availability and constraints

Moon Colony constraints andrestrictions

Surviving with innovation on Moon

WORKSHOPS FOR CLASS 9TH & 10TH

Solar ObservationHow to look at the Sun and show it to people?Observing the sun through various safe methods; make your own Ball Projector Sun and its constituents

Safety and precautions while looking at the Sun

Various projections methods

Sun filters and films

Making a working model Ball projector

Telescope projection methods

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Comet KitchenStructure of a comet, Learn to cook a real comet in the Comet Kitchen What is a Comet?

Structure of comet

Shape and size

What happens when it enters Earthsatmosphere

How is a comet different than anAsteroid

Activity / Game hands on learning

Establishing your own Moon ColonyStudents learn what is needed sustain human life on the Moon. Many of the things that we take forgranted are unavailable in the harsh moon environment. Students will make a moon colony thatprovides all the necessities for healthy and happy human inhabitants. Students will also learn: Atmosphere of Moon and Earth How the conditions vary on Earth and the

Moon Resources availability and constraints

Moon Colony constraints and restrictions Surviving with innovation on Moon Team building activities Model making competitions

TIME OF THE DAY - During school hours.

COST OF THE WORKSHOP- Rs 600/- (its a package of 3 workshops)

*Note : Students will be participating in 3 workshops in 3 different days.

For any further queries, please write to Teacher Coordinator Ms Namita Mamgain & Ms VyanjanaTyagi at tafsastronomy@gmail.com

(Deepika T Singh)Principal

CONSENT FORM ASTRONOMY WORKSHOP

I parent of ________________________ of class __________ agree to pay an amount of Rs. 500/ - vide

Cheque no ___________ drawn on _______________________________ dated _______ / Cash as the

fee for the package of three workshops to be conducted by the Astronomy Club of TAFS. Kindly check the

school website www.tafssp.com for details.

Parents Name: _____________________ Mobile No. : ______________________

_______________( Parents sign)

Please write the name and class of the student on the reverse side of the cheque.

Please enclose the consent form & the cheque/cash in a sealed envelope with details of student written onthe envelope & submit to the respective class teachers.