ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** Do you have an extra solar cap? We let the kids look through that at the sun while they're waiting in line. How about printing out a bunch of copies of these sundial templates on card stock and letting the kids fiddle around with them? http://www.mysundial.ca/sdu/sdu_sundial_kits.html That website has very simple to extremely advanced sundials. Good luck, fingers crossed for no clouds! Best, Liz Kelley Public Programs Manager The Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PA > Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 11:18:31 -0700 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Keep 7th Graders Busy While Waiting in Line (Astronomy) > To: [log in to unmask] > > ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers > Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. > ***************************************************************************** > > Tomorrow I'm going to help a local school by talking about the sun. > Afterwards we will go out an observe it with a solar telescope. One of > the organizers wants to know if I can keep the kids in line busy at > something. Any ideas? The only thing I can think of at the moment, is to > ask them to identify as many common products that have at astronomical > name. Comet cleaner, Ford Galaxy, ... > > -- > Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA) > > (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time) > Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet > "I would rather discover a single fact, even a > small one, than debate the great issues at length > without discovering anything small." -- Galileo > > > Web Page:<www.speckledwithstars.net/> > > *********************************************************************** > For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. > > Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org. > > The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. > > To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the > message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to > [log in to unmask] _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_2 *********************************************************************** For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org. The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask]