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Space Education & its Significance(K-12)

Muhammad Kashif SaleemManager Learning Technologies


سواتمنکلے ا ک جاؤاورزور سنکلجاؤتونکل کناروں ک آسماناورزمین ک تمیںقدرتو گرِوجنوانساگر ِ ِِِِِِِِِِِِِیں ن یک ہ�سکن ے ےہ

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1. https://quran.com/55/33


O company of jinn and human beings. If you are able to pierce

through the confines of the heavens and Earth, pierce through them. You will not pierce through,

except with a clear authority. (Qur'an, 55:33)

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2. http://www.miraclesofthequran.com/scientific_112.html


Iterated on achieving self-sufficiency in all fields of education and urged for a proactive role, devising of such strategies beneficial for coming generations and for the welfare of humanity

High Excellency President Mamnoon Hussain: 2nd International Conference on Space – 2016


As the Holy Quran so powerfully affirms, “Allah is the Creator and the Master of the heavens and the earth.” And then it continues: “Everything in the heavens and on earth, and everything between them, and everything beneath the soil, belongs to Him.”

His Highness the Aga Khan - Dec. 6, 2008 (Ottawa, Canada)


But in Islamic thought….beauty and mystery are not separated from intellect – in fact, the reverse is true. As we use our intellect to gain new knowledge about Creation, we come to see even more profoundly the depth and breadth of its mysteries.



We explore unknown regions beneath the seas – and in outer space. We reach back over hundreds of millions of years in time…..And the more we discover, the more we know, the more we penetrate just below the surface of our normal lives – the more our imagination staggers.



Just think for example what might lie below the surfaces of celestial bodies all across the far flung reaches of our universe. What we feel, even as we learn, is an ever-renewed sense of wonder, indeed, a powerful sense of Divine inspiration.”


Aga Khan Education Services, Pakistan

• AKES,P is amongst the largest private networks of education institutions in Pakistan. • Reaching out to the most remote areas of Pakistan, AKES,P

has been providing quality education for over a hundred years. • It is a direct provider of education for pre-primary to higher

secondary school(K-12) students and facilitates access to tertiary education through the provision of scholarships, hostels and other educational support services.

Aga Khan Education Services, Pakistan

• The first AKES,P school was established in 1905 in Gwadar, Balochistan. • Over a century later, AKES,P operates 159 schools (200 CBS) and 4

hostels in Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral, Punjab and Sindh, mostly in rural areas. • Over 50,000 students• These represent very diverse schools, ranging from rural schools with

less than a 100 students to large urban schools. • With over 2,500 (Over 1800 Teachers) employees, most of which are

teachers, AKES,P is also supported by over 2,000 volunteers.


Space Education Provisions in K-12

National Curriculum General Knowledge (Class I-III) - 2007

• Knowledge:• Students will develop knowledge and understanding of the following concepts

and apply these understanding to interpret, integrate, and extend their knowledge.• Our Beliefs• History• Geography• Economics• Political Science• Life Science• Physical Science• Earth and Space Science

Grade – I Themes Students’ Learning Outcomes

Earth & Sky

Earth• Shape of the Earth• Earth’s Features

• Identify the shape of the Earth• Recognize that the Earth covered with Land and

Water

Objects in the Sky• Sun, Moon and Stars• Objects during Day and Night

• Identify objects in the sky during day and Night• Recognize that the Sun shines very brightly

during the day and gives us heat and light• Recognize that the moon and starts shines at

night

Grade – I Themes Students’ Learning Outcomes

Weather• Weather Conditions (Sunny,

Rainy, Cloudy, and Windy)

• Identify the daily weather conditions (Sunny, Rainy, Cloudy, and Windy)

• Predict daily weather conditions (through Observations)

Seasons• Name of Seasons• Characteristics of the Four

Seasons

• Name four Seasons (Spring, Summer, autumn, and winter)

• Illustrate the key characteristics of the four seasons (summer: hot, winter: cold, autumn: leaves fall, spring: new flowers & leaves

• Relate seasonal weather conditions to appropriate choices for clothing, food and recreational activities


Grade – II Deals with the Earth and Earth’s resources

Grade – III Themes Students’ Learning Outcomes

SUN• Time & Directions• Shadow

• Recognize that while living on the Earth we see the sun rising in the East and setting in the West

• Name the four cardinal directions• Name places towards North, South, East, and West

of school and home• Describe the size of shadow with the position of the

Sun• Recognize that the size of the shadow created by the

position of the sun was used to tell the estimated time

National Curriculum for General Science Grade IV – VIII (2006)

Strand – 3 (Earth and Space Science)•Content Standard Benchmarks Grade V• Observe and describe the characteristics of objects in the sky• Observe and record the changing appearances and positions

of the Moon in the sky at night and determining the monthly patterns of lunar change;•Model changes that occur because of the rotation of the

earth and the revolution of the Earth round the Sun;


Strand – 3 (Earth and Space Science)•Content Standard Benchmarks Grade V• Understand that the Sun, a star, is a source of heat and light

energy and identifying its effects upon the Earth;• Compare celestial bodies in our solar system; and• Demonstrate how relationship of the Earth, Moon, and Sun

causes eclipses and Moon phases


Strand – 3 (Earth and Space Science)•Content Standard Benchmarks Grade VIII• Identify the characteristics of the Sun and other stars;•Compare and contrast the celestial bodies in our solar

system;• Investigate the force of gravity and the ways gravity

governs motion in the solar system and objects on Earth;


Strand – 3 (Earth and Space Science)•Content Standard Benchmarks Grade VIII•Model the position of the Earth in relationship to

other objects in the solar system; and•Understand that space exploration is an active area of

scientific and technological research and development


Strand – 3 (Earth and Space Science)• Skill Standard Benchmarks Grade V•Ask questions about objects and events in the

immediate environment; and develop ideas about how those questions might be answered•Observe and explore material and events in

immediate environment and record the results;• Identify patterns and order in objects and events

studied;


Strand – 3 (Earth and Space Science)• Skill Standard Benchmarks Grade V•Develop solutions to problems through reasoning,

observation and investigation;•Work with others, share and communicate ideas about

their explanations; and • Take safety measures during experiments.


Strand – 3 (Earth and Space Science)• Skill Standard Benchmarks Grade VIII•Ask questions about objects and events in local

environment and develop plans to investigate those questions.•Observe and investigate the local environment and

record the results;


Strand – 3 (Earth and Space Science)• Skill Standard Benchmarks Grade VIII•Use appropriate tools, techniques, and measurement

units for gathering observations and presenting the same in an organized way/form;•Design and conduct scientific investigations;• Interpret findings from investigations using appropriate

methods


Strand – 3 (Earth and Space Science)• Skill Standard Benchmarks Grade VIII•Work collaboratively to carryout science-related

activities and communicate ideas, procedures and results; and• Take safety measures during scientific investigations.


• Grade Wise Learning Units Distribution Matrix

GradesContent Strands

Life Science Physical Science Earth and Space Science

Grade IV

• Understanding ourselves• Characteristics and needs

of living things• Food and Health• Living Things & their

Environment

• Matter and its states• Heat and its

Measurement• Force and machines• Introduction to sound• Investigating

Electricity and Magnetism

Movements of the Earth





Grade V

• Classification of Living Things

• Seeds: Structure and Germination

• Microorganisms• Environmental Pollution

• Matter and charges in its states

• Force and mechanism • Properties and

Behaviour of Light• Electricity and

Magnetism• Soils

Solar System





Grade VI

• Cellular Organisation of Plants and Animals

• Sense Organs• Photosynthesis and

Respiration in Plants• Environment and

Interactions

• Atoms, Molecules, Mixtures and compounds

• Solutions and Suspensions

• Air• Force and Machines• Energy and its Forms• Investigating Sound• Properties of Light

Space and Satellites





Grade VII

• Human Organ Systems –I• Reproduction in plants• Transport System in

Human and Plants• Environment and Feeding

Relationships

• Structure of an Atom• Physical and Chemical

Changes and Processes

• Water• Transmission of Heat• Sound Waves• Dispersion of Light • Circuit and Electric

Current

Investigating the Space





Grade VIII

• Human Organ Systems –II• Heredity in Organisms• Biotechnology• Pollutants and

Environment

• Chemical Reactions• Acids, Alkalis and Salts• Measurements of

Physical Quantities• Force and Pressure • Sources and Effects of

Heat Energy• Lenses• Electricity in Action

Exploring Space

Grade - IVContents SLOs

Movement of the Earth• Earth• Earth’s Spin• Day and Night• Revolution• Seasons

• Describe the shape of the Earth• Relate the Earth’s spin with the

occurrence of day and night• Define the term revolution• Identify that the distance between

Earth and Sun effects the time earth takes to revolve around the Sun

• Explain that the Earth is tilted on its axis and this tilt causes seasons.

Grade - VContents SLOs

Solar System• Stars and Planets• Solar System (Sun and Planets)• Natural Satellites in Solar System

• Differentiate between a star and a planet

• Explain that the sun is a star• Describe the solar system and its

planetary arrangement showing positions of Earth in our Solar System

• Explain the relative size of the planets and their distances from Sun using Model

Grade - VContents SLOs

Solar System• Stars and Planets• Solar System (Sun and Planets)• Natural Satellites in Solar System

• Compare the sizes of Earth, Sun and Moon

• Investigate the moons of different planets of the solar system

Grade - VIContents SLOs

Space and Satellites• Satellites• Natural Satellites (Asteroids, Comets,

Meteors)• Artificial Satellites and Geo

Stationary • Kinds of Artificial Satellites ( Sputnik,

Explorer 1, Geostationary, Landsat, Communication, Polar, Earth Orbit Global Positioning System)

• Define the term Satellite• Compare the physical

characteristics of comets, asteroids and meteors

• Inquire into sighting of Halley’s Comet; describe what would they feel it they saw it

• Define the terms artificial and geostationary satellites

• Explain the key milestones in Space Technology

Grade - VIContents SLOs

Space and Satellites• Satellites• Natural Satellites (Asteroids, Comets,

Meteors)• Artificial Satellites and Geo

Stationary • Kinds of Artificial Satellites ( Sputnik,

Explorer 1, Geostationary, Landsat, Communication, Polar, Earth Orbit Global Positioning System)

• Explain the key milestones in Space Technology

• Describe the uses of various satellites in space.

• Investigate how artificial satellites have improved our knowledge about space and are used for space research.

• Explain that how do satellites tell us where we are,

Grade - VIIContents SLOs

Investigating the Spaces• What’s beyond our solar system?• Stars, Galaxies, Milky Way, and Black

Holes• Star distances• The life of Stars (the Birth and Death

of our Sun)• Looking at Stars

• Explain the Big Bang Theory of the origin of the Universe

• Describe a star using the properties such as brightness and colour.

• Identify bodies in space that emit and reflect light

• Suggest safety methods to use when observing the Sun

• Define terms Star, galaxy, Milky Way and black Holes.

Grade - VIIContents SLOs

Investigating the Space• What’s beyond our solar system?• Stars, Galaxies, Milky Way, and Black

Holes• Star distances• The life of Stars (the Birth and Death

of our Sun)• Looking at Stars

• Explain the types of Galaxies• Explain the birth and Death of Sun• Evaluate the evidence that support

scientific theories of the origin of the universe

• Identify the major constellations visible at the night in the sky

• Describe the formation of black holes

• Explain the working of telescope.

Grade - VIIIContents SLOs

Exploring Space• Telescope, space craft, spectroscopes• Space exploration

• Describe development of tools and technologies used in space explorations

• Analyze the benefits generated by technology of the space exploration

• Explain that how do astronauts survive and research in space

• Suggest the ways to solve the problems that have resulted from space exploration

Grade - VIIIContents SLOs

Exploring Space• Telescope, space craft, spectroscopes• Space exploration

• Identify the technological tools used in space exploration

• Identify new technologies used on earth that have developed as a result of the development of space technology

• Design a spacecraft and explain the key features of design to show its suitability as spacecraft

National Curriculum for PHYSICS Grades IX – X (2006)

UNIT # 5 GravitationMajor Concepts (16 periods)• Law of gravitation• Measurement of mass of earth• Variation of ‘g’ with altitude• Motion of artificial satellites(simple treatment)Science, Technology and Society ConnectionsThe students will:• gather information to predict the value of the acceleration due to gravity ‘g’ at any planet

or moon surface using Newton’s law of gravitation.• Describe how artificial satellites keep on moving around the earth due to

gravitational force.

National Curriculum for PHYSICS Grades IX – X (2006)

UNIT # 12 Geometrical OpticsMajor Concepts (23 periods)

• Reflection of light• Image location by spherical mirror equation• Refraction of light• Total internal reflection• Refraction through a prism• Image location by lens equation• Magnifying power and resolving power• Compound microscope• Telescope (Just a Concept)• Defects in vision

National Curriculum for PHYSICS Grades XI – XII (2006)

Unit - 5 Rotational and Circular MotionMajor Concepts (21 periods)• Kinematics of angular motion• Centripetal force and centripetal acceleration• Orbital velocity• Artificial satellites• Artificial gravity• Moment of inertia• Angular momentum


Unit - 5 Rotational and Circular MotionScience, Technology and Society ConnectionsThe students will:• assess the suitability of the recommended speed limit for the given data on the

banking angle and radius of curvature of some roads.• describe the experience of roller coaster rides in the amusement parks.• describe the principles and benefits of weather forecasting and communication

satellites.• evaluate the accuracy of the information presented in a newspaper article on

satellite.• write a report on an information search on the topic of 'Space station’


Unit - 3 Forces and MotionMajor Concepts (30 periods)• Displacement• Sverage velocity and instantaneous velocity• Sverage acceleration and instantaneous acceleration• Review of equations of uniformly accelerated motion• Newton’s laws of motion• Momentum and Impulse• Law of conservation of momentum• Elastic collisions in one dimension• Momentum and explosive forces• Projectile motion

• Rocket motion


Unit - 3 Forces and Motion

Science, Technology and Society ConnectionsThe students will:• explain in terms of law of conservation of momentum, the motion

under thrust of a rocket in a straight line considering short thrusts during which the mass remains constant• describe the nature of the rocket thrusts necessary to cause a space

vehicle to change direction along a circular arc in a region of space where gravity is negligible

SSC Examination Syllabus Physics IX-X (AKU – EB)

5.5 Earth and Space

SLOsCognitive Levels

K U ARecall that moon orbits the earth and some planets have moons; xExplain the gravitational force;• Causes the planet to orbit the Sun• Causes the moon and artificial satellites to orbit the earth• Causes comets to orbit the Sun

x

State that a galaxy is a large collection of billions of stars and a universe is a large collections of billions of galaxies; x

Explain that the orbit of a comet differs from that of a Planet. x

SSC Examination Syllabus Physics XI-XII (AKU – EB)

5 Circular Motion (Artificial Satellites)


K U ADefine Weightlessness in artificial satellites; xClassify different types of satellite; x

Define geostationary orbits; x

Derive expression for geostationary orbits altitudes; xExplain how artificial gravity can be produced when a satellite revolves around the earth; x

SSC Examination Syllabus Physics XI-XII (AKU – EB)

5 Circular Motion (Orbital Velocity)


K U ADefine orbital velocity; xDerive a relation for orbital velocity and use this relation for solving numerical; x

Limitation of Space Education K-12in Pakistan

• Serious lacking in the application of the content knowledge that students assimilate from Grade I – XII•No availability of the Labs equipment in the schools related

to the space education and space exploration• lack of the audio and video facilities to share the resources

available with various space agencies• Lack of Career Counselling session and career paths

regarding the Space Education.

Bridging the Gap• SUPARCO and Pakistan Science Foundation are trying their

best to reach to the maximum schools in order to provide them the exposure and technical facilities which is helpful in promoting the Space Education.• Col. Abdul Sattar, Head of Space Education and Awareness

Directorate and his team played a very exponential role in taking the all possible measures to reach to the remotest possible schools of AKESP.

Bridging the Gap• SUPARCO is going an extra mile to facilitate AKESP

Schools with Tele-Education and Internet via Satellite to ensure the quality education access to the remotest and underprivileged areas of Northern Pakistan. • SUPARCO has been organizing the World Space Week since

a Last Decade which includes many activities especially for students. WSW is to encourage the general public in space exploration, educating children and promoting international co-ordination in space-related endeavours.

Bridging the Gap•World Space Week 2016

Application and Significance of Space Education

• SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING• Remote sensing systems are commonly used to survey, map and monitor the

resources and environment• Applications of Remote Sensing

• Agriculture• Forestry• Geology• Natural Disasters• Cartography• Geographic Information System• Environmental Assessment


• SATELLITE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY• Applications of Satellite Communication Technology• Telemedicine• Tele-Education

• SATELLITE POSITIONING AND NAVIGATION• Applications of Satellite Communication Technology

• Global Positioning System (GPS)• Galileo Positioning System - European Union (EU)• Glonass (Russia)• Compass (China)


• SATELLITE METEOROLOGY• Applications of Satellite Communication Technology

• Weather Forecasting• Drought Monitoring• Forest Fire Monitoring• Sea Surface Temperature Monitoring• Fog and Haze Monitoring

Top five reasons to keep exploring space

1- The Apollo missions promoted science education by inspiring a whole generation of kids to become astronauts, rocket scientists, and engineers.2- Space science also helps in environmental research by studying air quality, climate change, alternative energy, and near-earth objects.3- We are consuming earth’s natural resources pretty quickly. Space has virtually unlimited resources. It is all just a matter of collecting and bringing them back.

Planetsave.com - July 26th, 2009 by Daniel Hohler

Top five reasons to keep exploring space

4- The more we explore the cosmos, the more it humbles us. Earth is just a tiny speck orbiting a mediocre yellow-dwarf star nowhere near the centre of our galaxy, let alone the universe. (Vastness)5- The population on earth is growing exponentially while the resources required to support life are fast eroding. Space colonization can be the ultimate solution

Planetsave.com - July 26th, 2009 by Daniel Hohler

In this era of hyper globalization with increasing technological capture of almost all aspects of life, one cannot simply afford to look the other way when the world is slowly preparing to break the shackles of gravity and move out of this planet.

ConclusionSpace Education• is to satisfy human curiosity by answering questions about the deep

mysteries of the Universe. • is helping in shaping modern lifestyle by producing helpful applications for

all walks of life.• is helping in perusing the modern careers which are evolving in 21st century

due to the advancement in the technology and specially space technology.Pakistani Policy Makers should not ignore space sciences in planning the overall landscape of education, Science and Technology, which can prove quite beneficial in a country’s socio-economic uplift.


Thanks for listening patiently.

akesp & suparco

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