The Programme.
For a change, this August holiday, get your children ready for an astronomical experience. We will provide your children with an appreaciation and understanding of how Astronomy, Math and Science relate to Islam.
For a change, this August holiday, get your children ready for an astronomical experience. We will provide your children with an appreaciation and understanding of how Astronomy, Math and Science relate to Islam.
For instance, we will teach them how to find the direction of Kiblat just by looking at the stars. We will teach them how to identify Venus and Jupiter among the stars and identigy zodiac signs in the sky. They will also learn about the planets, galaxies, nebulae and many more celestial objects.
How by using Maths and Science concepts, your children will be able to construct a Sundial and tell time without a watch. The Sundial is a working Sundial which will be their very own, to use and keep.
We will teach your children about famous Muslim Astronomers of the past, their successes and contributions to the world. Your children will also learn to identify Venus and Jupiter amidst the stars and identify zodiac signs in the night sky, right from the own backyard at Bukit Jelutong, weather permits.
What we will cover.
- Earth-moon-sun system
- Construction of a Sundial
- Kiblat and Muslim astronomers
- Observation of the Sun, Venus and Jupiter through telescope weather permitting)
Venue : Masjid Bukit Jelutong. Lot No 1, Jalan Mimbar, U8/13,
Bukit Jelutong, 40150, Shah Alam
Date/Time : 23rd August 2008 (Saturday)
13-17 years old * 9am - 2pm ;Lecture) ; 2-6 (Team activity and Sundial); 7-9pm (Night Sky Observation**)
7-12 years old * 2pm - 7pm (Lecture) ;7-9pm (Night Sky Observation**)
* Bring your own scissors *** Weather Permitting, Insyaallah **
*** Food provided ***
Download registration form ( JPEG file or Word File ) .
If you choose to register manually, please drop off hardcopy of registration form and proof of payment to :a) Pengerusi Masjid BJ - Tn Hj Zainul or
b) Dr Saadiah Mohammad,
31, Jln Serambi U8/33, Bukit Jelutong,
40150, Shah Alam
Alternatively you can email your registration to discoverastronomybj@gmail.com . Kindly attach the fillup registration form and scanned proof of payment. If you have problem downloading the file, email US for the file.
WORD format
JPEG
Query :
Assoc. Prof Dr Saadiah Muhammad (013-3464310)
Puan Wan Serifa (012-356 4526)
Puan Asiah (012-666 4469)
Puan Jamaliah (012-3852696)
Puan Noreen (017-3328721)
Principal Trainer : Muhammad Faizal Othman of Alnitak of
http://www.alnitak.com.sg/
4 comments:
this is going to be a blast, im sure. Congrats to the organizer for coming up with an interesting prog
abd qayyum, auckland uni
I went to the meeting and the trainers were really impressive! Be ready for an out of the world experience! :) Do send your children for this event, even adults will be amazed with the wealth of knowledge from the trainers.
Ain-BJ resident
The volunteers for this programme are agrresively doing the marketing. We are distributing some 2000 brochures at schools, masjid, tution centres, etc. There seems to be a lot of interest and many comment that this is indeed a very good and innovative programme. I am sending two of my kids.
We also receive sponsorship for anak yatim and we are giving a few complimentary "seats" for the schools in BJ. Do register your kids now.
Dr Saadiah of the organising com.
saadiah
Alhamdullilah, at last a good and interesting program right at our backyard. No excuse now but to register my two kids. I hope others will take up this opportunity. It not only gives a chance for our kids to be outdoors instead of the malls during holidays or just stuck in front of the tv at home but also to learn and have an understanding that there is more than themselves and bj. Allah creates many things for us to learn from especially the universe. I bet this is going to be better than watching the DISCOVERY channel ;-)!
Jan of BJ
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