Empowering Astronomy Education Through the SPACETOPIA Portal

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: 
Empowering Astronomy Education Through the SPACETOPIA Portal

Presenter:
Mila Mitra (STEM & Space, india)

We present a comprehensive astronomy education portal, 'Spacetopia'. Designed to minimize teacher preparation time, it streamlines the integration of astronomy into classrooms. The portal features grade-specific lessons, engaging videos and hands-on activities, accessible through a user-friendly interface that allows teachers with basic science training to deliver astronomy content, opening possibilities for widespread astronomy education. A teacher training workshop showcasing this portal, along with observing and expert led discussions was held from November 25-27, 2024, at ARIES observatory, Nainital, India. Jointly organised by ARIES and STEM & Space and supported by the Office of Astronomy Education (OAE), India, the workshop offered participants an immersive astronomy experience.

Collaborators:
Hema Verma (STEM & Space)
Gautam Agawari (STEM & Space)

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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