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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.
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>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?
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>kind regards,
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>Patricia
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>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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Science Outside the Box is a tiny business that celebrates the
scientist in every one of us. I am a writer and teacher, and I have
fun with science every single day. I'm especially fond of designing
classes and science magic shows for kids and parents.
"To be an inventor, you need a good imagination and a big pile of
junk." Edison
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