Martina, I might also suggest an inverted golf tee for a gnomon. Should be tall enough for an A4 tabletop dial.
Dave Sent from my iPhone On Mar 6, 2013, at 7:09 PM, Martina Addiscott <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
