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Decoding Starlight (Ages 9+)
Decoding Starlight
Workshop
Education Centre
Free (but limited to 25 participants)
The Te Whai Ao /Dodd-Walls Centre will be laying down some science this matariki. Lets learn and have fun in this workshop for ages 9+.
If humans have never visited a star, how do we know what they’re made of? In this workshop, you’ll explore how stars make light, how you can use actual quantum physics to decode starlight, and how constellations are all a matter of perspective.
Then it’ll be time to get creative and capture our very own constellation in a jar to take home! Please bring a glass jar with a lid, and make sure it's large enough to hold at least 300 ml of water.
This workshop is limited to 25 participants (plus guardian) so get in early to secure a spot!
Tātai Whetū, Tātai Tangata celebrates the rise of Puanga and Matariki through light, art, culture and whānau. Join us at the Gallery for weekend of wonderful events.