Empowering children to reach for the stars.
Expanding astronomy education through classes, materials & community support.
At age seven, I compared the movement of galaxies with the displacement of raisins in bread as the raisin bread expanded in the oven. If the universe is always expanding, I wondered, what is it expanding into?
By nine, I was attending college-level astronomy lectures at Columbia University and the Amateur Astronomy Association in NYC and had a space continuum model I built at the age of 10 featured in an article.
Since the age of twelve I have worked in an afterschool science program, initially assisting and subsequently leading an inquiry-based science curriculum.
At the rigorous Brooklyn Technical highschool, majoring in Physics, and now choosing between summer Astrophysics programs run by Yale, NASA and Caltech/MIT, I want to offer kids with a similar passion for learning about space, the same exposure to Astronomy that I had.
Sidewalk Astronomy
Lucas offers interested public all over New York State, viewings of the wonders of space as they walk down their streets to run errands, go to school or the playground. By bringing the scale of the universe to people’s daily lives I hope to spark the love of astronomy to people in my own neighborhoods.
Continuing Education for Young Astronomers
With the proliferation of online tools, Lucas can offer his programming to children around the world. Here Joshua Emanuel from Lagos, Nigeria is participating in a free Astronomy zoom class offered by Lucas. From classes on building astronomical models or delving into the latest astronomical research and events to following the progress of space research, such as the James Web Telescope, Lucas engages kids to cement their passion for astronomy and expand their thinking about all aspects of the universe.
Support for Schools and Communities
Education happens within the context of a larger community. Our approach can begin with individual children at their neighborhood school, such as Precious Ani, age 16, from Benue State in Nigeria, who will soon have access to telescopic viewings and subsequently extends beyond to help ensure many of our future astronomers have the necessary community and support to do their best learning.
“With the support from Future Astronomers, we have been able to serve our students better than ever.”
— Murielle M., School Director
Hands on Learning and visualizations are optimal learning methods
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Lucas Zimmermann
398 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Email
lucas@futureastronomers.org
Phone
(347) 391-6293