Universo, Hispanic Heritage Month Programs, and Universo and StarDate for the Classroom

September 1, 1997 - August 31, 2001 | Media and Technology, Informal/Formal Connections

The University of Texas at Austin requests $399,341 to expand the current Universo translations of StarDate into Spanish to more culturally relevant programs for a growing Hispanic audience. Plans include creation of longer programs with a different format for Hispanic Heritage Month for 1998-2000 and creation of complimentary collateral materials for distribution to 200 Spanish- language radio stations. Programs will also be distributed to 1,650 classrooms. A teacher's guide for using Universo in the classroom will be developed in English with activities available in both English and Spanish. A parent's guide to Universo/StarDate will also be produced to encourage parents to get involved in skywatching activities.

Funders

NSF

Funding Program: ISE/AISL

Award Number: 9705340

Funding Amount: 399341

TEAM MEMBERS

Sandra Preston

Principal Investigator

University of Texas at Austin

Discipline: Space science

Audience: Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Parents/Caregivers | General Public | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals

Environment Type: Media and Technology | Broadcast Media | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

Access and Inclusion: Ethnic/Racial | Hispanic/Latinx Communities | English Language Learners

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