Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Ancient Greece - Science - Astronomy

Science in Ancient Greece by Kathlyn Gay
The Ancient Greeks by Allison Lassieur
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth by Kathryn Lasky
The Library of Alexandria by Kelly Trumble and Robina MacIntyre Marshall

Discussion:
Famous astronomers - Anaxagoras, Heracleides, Aristarchus
Discoveries - round Earth, size of the Earth, planets vs. stars, topography of the moon etc.

Activity:
Make a sun dial
Model an eclipse with a ball, mirror, and flashlight
Look at the moon with the telescope

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