Eclipse Presentation Slides and Supplemental Material (Summer 2017)
TITLE: Ancient Greek Astronomy
DESCRIPTION: Using eclipse events and the geometry of triangles, the ancient Greeks were able to measure the size of and distance to both the moon and the sun with surprising accuracy. In this presentation, participants will learn how the Greeks were able to make such astounding measurements, and will leave with the tools to make such measurements themselves. No mathematical background is required.
TITLE: Ancient Greek Astronomy
DESCRIPTION: Using eclipse events and the geometry of triangles, the ancient Greeks were able to measure the size of and distance to both the moon and the sun with surprising accuracy. In this presentation, participants will learn how the Greeks were able to make such astounding measurements, and will leave with the tools to make such measurements themselves. No mathematical background is required.
Eclipse Presentation and Materials
eclipse_presentation_sgf_2017.pptx |
simon_singh_-_big_bang.pdf |
eclipse_activity_worksheet.pdf |
eclipse_playlist.pdf |