Dear Colleagues,
Please pass this announcement on to anyone you think might be
Interested…  Registration is currently open for the CIESE Noon Day Project!!!
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Project Title: The Noon Day Measurement Collaborative Project

Spring
Time Frame: March 7th – April 11th
Target Measurement week(s): March 17-28

Fall
Time Frame: September 7th – October 11th
Target Measurement week(s): September 17-28

Project Website: http://www.stevens.edu/ciese/noonday
 
Summary: Over 2,000 years ago Eratosthenes made a remarkably accurate measurement of the earth's circumference. This project is a recreation of that measurement and requires collaboration of students in places at different latitudes on the earth to make shadow measurements, share data, use a spreadsheet (optional) to make comparisons, and then replicate and share their results.
 
Grade Level: Grades 5-12
 
To learn more about the project and view the registration requirements visit the web site listed below.
 
Project Website: http://www.stevens.edu/ciese/noonday
 
In addition to the Noon Day Project Opening, I would also like to announce the (pseudo) retirement of Ihor Charischak from CIESE and as Project Leader for Noon Day.  I have taken over the reigns and with Ihor’s guidance it should be a smooth transition.  (Although after the last couple days I’m actually hoping it simply smoothens out; I’ve sure everyone can relate to days like that).  If you have any questions about the project feel free to email me Gregory.bartus@stevens,edu and/or cc Ihor Charischak at his new email address at ihor@dmcpress.org
 
Cheers!
 
Greg
 
Greg Bartus
Curriculum and Professional Development Specialist
Stevens Institute of Technology
Castle Point On Hudson
Hoboken, NJ 07030
201/216-8060
greg.bartus@stevens.edu
 
Living things are both similar to and different from each other and nonliving things.  --NYS Learning Standard