Schools Sundial Kit A teaching aid for schools consisting of:- A site specific cardboard sundial with cut out gnomon which is constructed by the pupil A4 graph of the Equation of Time Lecture notes and simplified Moondial reading chart Construction and set up instructions for obtaining the Legal Time With a precision scaled origami globe showing latitude and longitude
		Lecture notes deal with:- A brief history of time and its study origins. The discovery of the earth's elliptic orbit and the Equation of Time. Geocentric and heliocentric theory. True Solar Time and Mean Time. Reference to AD and BC time. The South African time zone, The Greenwich Meridian, Longitude correction, The Moondial and telling time at Night and the compass. (International inquiries are catered for.) The lecture is designed to take an integrated approach to the subject and includes English, Maths, Science, History, General Knowledge, Physical Geography, an adventure in the moonlight and fun. The lesson can be adjusted by the teacher to suit the needs and level of understanding of the class. The kit has been tested successfully on children from 8 upwards. Price only R38.50 per unit, plus shipping or postal costs. Packed and sold per 20 units. Shipped in a brown B4 envelope Enquire from sundials@sundials.co.za Click a link below to go to:- Triple Dial, Armillary Sun-Moondial, Armillary Spheres, Horizontal Sundials, Hand Engraved Sundials, Special Dials, Solar Timepiece, Antarctica Sundial, Favourites, Astrolabe, Double Dial, Perpetual Calendar or Trophies