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For more information, or to join this
project,
write to Ihor Charischak at icharisc@stevens-tech.edu
Grade Level: Middle School (6-8)
Project Title: Measuring the Circumference of the Earth
Project Dates:
- Start Date: August 30, 2004
- Deadline: September 17, 2004
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Project Leader: Ihor Charischak
Email Contact:
icharisc@stevens-tech.edu
Project Type:
- short term project
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Project Description:
- Students will measure the length of a shadow, share this data electronically, use scale drawings and a spreadsheet to make comparisons, and then use this information to estimate the circumference of the earth.
School Name & Address:
- Stevens Institute of Technology
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Web address for project: http://www.ciese.org/noonday/
Project Results
Date Submitted: September 17, 2004
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