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Eratosthenes' Proportion - Measure The Diameter Of The Earth, Stephen E. Schneider Jan 2007

Eratosthenes' Proportion - Measure The Diameter Of The Earth, Stephen E. Schneider

STEM Earth Central

Objective: To use a midday shadow on or close to the day of an Equinox to calculate Earth’s Polar Circumference.


True Scale Solar System Models, Stephen E. Schneider Jan 2007

True Scale Solar System Models, Stephen E. Schneider

STEM Earth Central

Objectives:

To construct a true scale model of the solar system

To understand the size of Earth relative to the Solar System

To comprehend the sizes of planets versus the spaces between them


Planet Longitudes, Stephen E. Schneider Jan 2007

Planet Longitudes, Stephen E. Schneider

STEM Earth Central

Objectives:

To apply the concept of Longitude to the location of planets in their orbits.

To predict what planets can be seen in the night sky on any date.