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Historical Astronomy Concept

Demonstrations in Historical Astronomy

Close-up of a dark globe with white grid lines. Two small red-and-black magnets stand on a meridian, separated by a white measuring tape. The upper magnet casts a visible shadow.

Measuring the Earth

Recreates Eratosthenes' method for measuring Earth's circumference using a globe, a light source, and two magnets. Students use shadow lengths and proportional reasoning to calculate the globe's circumference, then verify …

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