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To: John Carmichael jlcarmich...@comcast.net
Cc: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 1:57 AM
Subject: Re: Are there any commercially-available 'Teaching Sundials', for
schools ?
Dear John
You write...
How in the world did your local Education
Authority reach the absurd
Setting aside the matter of Educational Authorities who cannot think (!), I
also agree that you might like to give this another go in order to allow the
Authority to think again.
There is another type of dial you might try on them – one that can also be
painted on the ground and where the
I am happy to live in my country, preferring a country already over one year
without a governement to a governement so bureaucratic !
Willy Leenders
Hasselt in Flanders (Belgium)
Visit my website about the sundials in the province of Limburg (Flanders) with
a section 'worth knowing about
Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.
Friedrich von Schiller
Greetings.
Gian Casalegno---
https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
Martina, et. al.,
In the world of contradiction that we live in, perhaps some recent articles
from the UK itself regarding the NEED for sunlight on the skin would help
your authorities come to a better conclusion. (below)
After reading these, one would conclude that it would be
Maybe they need the type of sundial that doesn't cast a
shadow but casts a spot of light. That way the kids can be
in the shade.
What might be fun for a class is to make a birthday window
in the classroom. When a students birthday is approaching
ask them to bring in a photo of themselves and
Is anyone aware of a commercially-available large 'Teaching Sundial', which
would be suitable for fulfilling that part of the UK National Curriculum ?
As many of you no doubt know, sundials are included in the Science section
of that curriculum, but each school decides for themselves how to
Hi Martina,
An analemmatic sundial may just be painted onto the pavement of the
schoolyard, which should - after drying - take away any safety risks.
Otherwise you might have a look at:
- the Sun Disk from Astrovisuals,
http://www.astrovisuals.com.au/SunDisc.html
- the Sundial Science
On 22/04/2011 12:19, Martina Addiscott wrote:
Is anyone aware of a commercially-available large 'Teaching Sundial', which
would be suitable for fulfilling that part of the UK National Curriculum ?
As many of you no doubt know, sundials are included in the Science section
of that curriculum, but
Harriet James
Sunnydials
35 Bradley Road
Warminster
BA12 8BN
www.sunnydials.co.uk
Tel: 01985 216311
On Fri 22/04/11 12:19 PM , Martina Addiscott martina.addisc...@gmail.com sent:
Is anyone aware of a commercially-available large 'Teaching Sundial',
whichwould be suitable for fulfilling that
Harriet James
Sunnydials
35 Bradley Road
Warminster
BA12 8BN
www.sunnydials.co.uk
Tel: 01985 216311
On Fri 22/04/11 12:19 PM , Martina Addiscott martina.addisc...@gmail.com sent:
Is anyone aware of a commercially-available large 'Teaching Sundial',
whichwould be suitable for fulfilling that
If I ever find a child who shows any interest in sundials, I give them a
copy of Sundials and Timedials from Tarquin publications.
See:
http://www.tarquingroup.com/product.php?SKU_Code=438
Only £5.95 a copy and there are loads of paper dials to make of all
different types.
Mike Shaw
53º 22'N
[mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] On
Behalf Of Martina Addiscott
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 4:19 AM
To: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: Are there any commercially-available 'Teaching Sundials', for
schools ?
Is anyone aware of a commercially-available large 'Teaching Sundial', which
would be suitable
Martina
I suggest you try again with a walk-on dial. Just show some photos of
them in use to the School Board. I have a walk-on dial program for
schools and have had questions from school heads about the danger of '
falling on the pointed thing' to questions about the religious bias of
Dear John
You write...
How in the world did your local Education
Authority reach the absurd conclusion
that interactive human analemmatics are
dangerous for children.
Have you never heard of the expression about
being afraid of your own shadow?
This is a well-known phobia which has to be
The British Sundial Society has an excellent book 'Make a Sundial' most
recently updated by Jane Walker, originally brought out in response to
the National Curriculum's inclusion of sundials. All sorts of ideas in it.
Painted analemmatic sundials present NO HAZARD to children. If the
Education
The only conceivable problem that I could suggest is related to the complaints
(were they also from the UK?) of outdoor dials being an attractive nuisance.
I can see a flock of unruly kids pushing and shoving to each have a go at the
dial. Eventually someone would get hurt, and the local
Millennium Green, Poplar, London E14 at this URL:
http://www.ppowers.com/poplar.htm
Patrick
From: Martina Addiscott
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 12:19 PM
To: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: Are there any commercially-available 'Teaching Sundials',for schools ?
Is anyone aware of a commercially
Millennium Green, Poplar, London E14 at this URL:
http://www.ppowers.com/poplar.htm
Patrick
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From: Martina Addiscott martina.addisc...@gmail.com
To: sundial sundial@uni-koeln.de
Sent: Fri, Apr 22, 2011 8:33 am
Subject: Are there any commercially-available
: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:19:19 +0100
From: martina.addisc...@gmail.com
To: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: Are there any commercially-available 'Teaching Sundials', for
schools ?
Is anyone aware of a commercially-available large 'Teaching Sundial', which
would be suitable for fulfilling
In message 4bf91f91-2e43-4531-8fdb-e98e9db0f...@thebells.net
David Bell db...@thebells.net wrote:
The only conceivable problem that I could suggest is related to the
complaints (were they also from the UK?) of outdoor dials being an
attractive nuisance. I can see a flock of unruly
To: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: Re: Are there any commercially-available 'Teaching Sundials',for
schools ?
In message 4bf91f91-2e43-4531-8fdb-e98e9db0f...@thebells.net
David Bell db...@thebells.net wrote:
The only conceivable problem that I could suggest is related to the
complaints (were
override
such easy interactive learning experiences for our youth
Thad Weakley
Montreal, Quebec
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From: Dave Bell db...@thebells.net
Subject: RE: Are there any commercially-available 'Teaching Sundials', for
schools ?
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