I work at a school and started an environment club last year. As a solar project for the up coming school year I would like the kids to make an analemmatic sundial. I am completely new to sundials and need to learn what I can during the summer so I can teach basics to my group of 5th graders next year. The sundial will be painted on the large blacktop area. I got calculations from the website http://www.jamesriverstudio.com/sundials/calculator/Dial.xhtml#setupAnchor
I made a small sundial in my driveway and it worked. I do need to make additions for daylight saving. I have seen two ways: a second set of hour points above the first set or making one hour point and have the circle for the hour divided in half, one half at the standard hour and the other half daylight saving hour. Questions: Has anyone used the above website? Bill, the person that has been replying to email, has been very nice and helpful and recommended me joining here to get more information on sundials. Also the North American Sundial Society. How big would I need to make a sundial for elementary students? I have a very large area to work. Since I am learning all this too and finding the information can be a bit confusing what is the simplest way to teach children? I want them to see different kinds of sundials and make a small ones out of paper. I look forward to reading the archived threads and learning what I can. Thank you, Pat
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