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Astronomy

  • Make an inclinometer or dipping compass

    Airplane pilots often make use of a device called an 'inclinometer' to give them an idea of the angle...

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  • Demonstrate how a total solar eclipse works

    A total solar eclipse, also called totality, occurs when a shadow, called an 'Umbra', falls on a region of...

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  • Illustrate the earth’s magnetic field on a piece of paper

    All magnetic fields have a similar shape no matter what the size of the magnet. The earth is in...

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  • Prove the rotation of the earth with Foucault’s pendulum

    We know that the earth moves around its own axis once every 24 hours, providing us with day and...

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  • Calculate how fast the earth rotates in this simple science experiment

    Various forces exist in nature that we are unable to see or feel. One such force is the force...

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  • Make a sundial to tell the time

    The Chinese, Greeks and the Romans developed a device for telling the time known as a 'sundial'. Make your...

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  • Simulate the refraction patterns of stars in the sky

    Stars are so far away from the earth, that when you look up at the stars in the sky,...

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  • Learn about the phases of the moon with your own moon box

    A good way to understand the phases of the moon is to examine the sun's effect on the moon...

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  • Learn how to find the north star in the night skies

    The constellations called the 'Big Dipper' and the 'Little Dipper', located in the northern sky, near the pole are...

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  • Demonstrate the gravitational centre of the earth and the moon’s orbits

    All nine of the planets in our galaxy orbit around the sun, and the moons orbit around the planets....

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