Re: explain analemmatic (human) sundial to children

2004-01-23 Thread Len Berggren
Len Berggren Lat. 49.3° N. Long. 122.9° W. > Are there any suggestions as to how to explain to children ...the way the analemmatic sundial functions? Here is a simple explanation that I use when giving talks in schools to children aged about 8. I stand in the middle of the class holding

Re: explain analemmatic (human) sundial to children

2004-01-23 Thread Frank King
> Are there any suggestions as to how to explain to children  > ...the way the analemmatic sundial functions? Here is a simple explanation that I use when giving talks in schools to children aged about 8. I stand in the middle of the class holding a yellow balloon at the end of a long stick. [T

Re: explain analemmatic (human) sundial to children

2004-01-23 Thread Frans W. Maes
Hi Ronit, Go to www.fransmaes.nl/sundials/ and choose "Analemmatic - extra info". The first topic gives an intuitive explanation (I hope). Regards, Frans - Original Message - From: "Ronit Maoz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "SUNDIAL MAILING LIST" Sent: 23 January, 2004 3:23 PM Subject: expla

Re: explain analemmatic (human) sundial to children

2004-01-23 Thread Willy Leenders
Frans Maes on his website  explains without doing calculations the way the analemmatic sundial functions considering an equatorial dial of the armillary type. The website adress is: http://www.biol.rug.nl/maes/zonnewijzers/welcome-e.htm Willy Leenders Hasselt, Flanders in Belgium 50,9 N   5,4 E

explain analemmatic (human) sundial to children

2004-01-23 Thread Ronit Maoz
Dear list members,  Are there any suggestions as to how to explain  to children  (without doing calculations) the way the analemmatic sundial (human sundial) functions? Sincerely, Ronit Maoz