Observational Astronomy School for Upper Secondary School Students

This is a poster presented at the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education, organised by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE, https://astro4edu.org/shaw-iau/7th-shaw-iau-workshop/).

Title: 
Observational Astronomy School for Upper Secondary School Students

Presenter:
Pasi Nurmi (University of Turku)

The observational astronomy school called NOT Science School aims at promoting natural sciences among upper secondary school students (16-18 yrs) both by offering them a chance to work at a large professional telescope, analyse the data and learn about astronomy in general. During the school we use the 2.56 meter Nordic Optical Telescope that is situated at the La Palma Island. The NOT Science School has been organised successfully 15 times since 2007. The number of participants has varied between 30 and 80. During the last years the school has been organised both as a remote observing course and in-situ visits. The course has always been a great success, and the school has now become national having participants from all over South-Finland.

About the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop:
The 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop took place 18 - 21 November 2025. The Shaw-IAU workshops focus on astronomy education for primary and secondary school students and teacher training both in universities and in service. This year's Education focus session on Teaching with authentic data and the Science focus is on Galaxies.

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