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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....
