In message <[email protected]> "Jackie Jones" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear diallists, > > I would like to have a selection of cut, fold and glue dials available, > mainly for children. I know there are lots of you out there who have > designed them, but I would not want to use them without your permission. I > would be very grateful if you could sent me any, or links to them, if you > feel you could help in this. Ideally, I would like them to be for 51° north > and a size that can be printed onto A4 thin card. I am intending to sell > them for just the cost of the printing, not making a profit. > > > With best wishes, > > Jackie > Dear Jackie, Our school found that one of the best 'models' to use, is the "Sunclock" or 'analemmatic' sundial - from "Modern Sunclocks" in Scotland, and you can see their website page at www.sunclocks.com/pics/fs-013.htm#models It can simply be printed-out, stuck on to A4 card, and uses a vertical pencil or drinking-straw to cast the shadow. As well as being accurate, it copes with Daylight-saving, plus illustrating the changing 'seasons'. The kids could all take these models home, and check that it would tell correct clock time all through the year. We had found that a drinking- straw, held by a small "Lego" brick, made the perfect gnomon for them. As I have mentioned on this Mailing List before - our local Educational Authority would not let us have a 'dangerous' full-size layout on our school playground - but were perfectly happy for children to use sharp scissors, plus intoxicating 'glue fumes', when making these models ! Being located in East Sussex, myself - I might just 'pop-along' to your "Brighton Festival", in May, although I cannot guarantee to be there. Yours sincerely, Martina Addiscott. -- --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
