An edutaitement project developed by INAF (Italian National Institute for Astrophysycs) and Disney Television Italy during 2009 - the International year of Astronomy

1. Attivamente
An amazing trip to
the Moon with Galileo
and Phineas&Ferb.
Valeria Cappelli | INAF
CAP 2010 – March 16th 2010

3. May 2009 – June 2010
25 science centers, museums and
astronomical observatories
30.000 children involved

4. We are pleased to introduce you the actors:
Phineas& Ferb

5. The others:
Galileo and the Telescope

6. ...and the Moon!
easy to observe, easy to teach, connected to Galileo

7. The setting: the board game
To conquer the Moon!

8. And suddenly the Sky changed!
Galileo, the Starry Messanger

9. Learning to observe: are you able to catch the Moon?
Moon Identity Card and a Mooncatcher

10. Fit the Moon in one card:
three “S” to communicate with children
Simplicity, Synthesis, Stylistics

11. 20thJuly 1969, the first man put foot on the Moon.
True or false?
True! Astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the
lunar surface aboard the "Eagle", a small half that
broke away from the artificial satellite "mother" Apollo
11, which had brought them from the Earth to the
Moon.

12. Have you ever seen… a surfer on the Moon?
The challenge:
strike a balance
between
entertainment and
education of
astronomy

13. Some lessons learned…
• different media to
communicate with children
• the possible tradeoff between
education and entertainment
• observation: the best “tool” to
bring children closer to
astronomy

14. V. Cappelli, L. Benacchio, C. Di Benedetto
INAF * Observatory of Padova
in collaboration with Disney Television Italy
QUESTIONS?
valeria.cappelli@oapd.inaf.it