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Both of these global programs deal with citizen science projects that might 
be of interest to you:

Journey North at http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
engages participants in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal 
change - a U.S. program that could be adaptable to your area.

The GLOBE Program - Seasons and Biomes Project at 
http://www.globe.gov/fsl/html/templ.cgi?projects&lang=en&nav=1 for Earth 
System Science activities that contribute data for scientific studies.

Cathy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jane Snell Copes" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: mass experiment


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> An excellent earth measurement activity is described here: 
> http://epod.usra.edu/archive/epodviewer.php3?oid=61280  replicating 
> Eratosthenes's 240 BCE calculation of the diameter of Earth.  Links on 
> that page to "mass experiments" at the two equinoxes.  I used this 
> activity to begin a high school physics class and discovered that my 
> students were quite wobbly about basic geometry.
>
> I doubt that the diameter of Earth changes with climate change, but you 
> might find satellite photos of the Nile delta over a number of years to 
> compare. Best from Jane
>
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>>Has anyone experiemce with or good ideas for mass experiments around 
>>durability, environment, climate change?
>>We would like to do a large scale experiment in Flanders (in collaboration 
>>with a media partner) in which everyone who wants can easily participate. 
>>The fact that may peole do an observation, or a measurement results 
>>contributes to the overal result.
>>
>>Examples could be: when and where  do you observe the first swallows, or 
>>when does flower x start to blossom, or a recording of temperature,..
>>f you have ever done something like this I would like to hear from you. 
>>What works?
>>
>>
>>
>>kind regards,
>>
>>Patricia
>>
>>Patricia Verheyden
>>Manager of exhibits
>>Technopolis, the Flemish Science Center
>>Technologielaan, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium
>>tel. + 32 15 34 20 20; fax + 32 15 34 20 10
>>mailto:[log in to unmask]     http://www.technopolis.be
>>
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