Which Way Should I Point?

Posted December 19th, 2007 by admin
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Cassini Science Investigation Educational Brief (Saturn in Your Kitchen and Backyard)
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/education/edu-58-kitchen.cfm

This activity demonstrates the need for cooperation among competing interests to make scientific measurements of planetary phenomena using "body-fixed" instruments. It uses three volunteers and a swiveling desk chair to demonstrate taking data with three of Cassini's instruments.

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Length of Activity: 
1 hour
Can non-scientists successfully conduct this activity?: 
Educator with subject matter knowledge
Non-science teacher
What level of help is needed to conduct?: 
Materials are self-explanatory
Required Supplies: 

Instructions, student worksheet
desk chair that swivels, board that is thick and wide enough to support three people, brimmed hat (cowboy or outback), mall toy telescope, pair of binoculars, broom handle, image or drawing of Saturn

Access: 
free download of pdfs
Material Type: 
Binder

It uses three volunteers and

On December 26th, 2008 ellision (not verified) says:

It uses three volunteers and a swiveling desk chair to demonstrate taking data with three of Cassini's instruments. Cool anyway~!

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