Update from Wendy
Education and outreach activities through Puppet Planet NPC in August-October 2024:
GIFT Workshop with 55 teachers, Exploring Antarctica, weekend of 10-11 August at the Iziko Museum and Two Oceans Aquarium
International Astronomical Union General Assembly meeting sponsored childrens puppetry program Exoplanet Explorers, Iziko Museum, 7,8,12,13 August 2024
Launched two new robot puppet characters and a storyline on the search for life in the Universe
Fieldwork on new project with the Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago, USA), 4-7 September in Karoo near Neu-Bethesda
Recorded educational videos with scientist Claire Browning
Captured series of 360 panoramas of field sites
Paleontological Society of Southern Africa 22nd Conference, 8-12 September, Graaff-Reinnet
Set up a large booth promoting programs and selling palaeo projects that help support the program
Presented one talk and two posters
Heritage Day In_herit 2024 children's programs, Iziko Museum, Ancient Karoo Stones and Bones exhibit, 23, 24, 25 September and 5 October
Year of Antarctica children's afterschool program, Ukhanyo Primary School, Masiphumelele
First program 4 Oct on Hunting for Antarctic Meteorites
Second program scheduled for 25 Oct on Antarctic Dinosaurs and Fossils
Action Items:
Continue website updates and start posting more on outreach
Plan for holiday programs at the Iziko Museum (Dec school holidays)
Promote new palaeo products into the Longbeach Mall Craft Market space
Plan for teacher workshop series to start in Feb at the Iziko Museum
Put together a welcome package for new members