--- Canopus56 <canopus56@yahoo.com> wrote:
--- Canopus56 <canopus56@yahoo.com> wrote:
How to make a telescope - school presentation handout instruction sheets <snip all>
Added to this website - Building a demonstration mailing tube refractor from 2006 materials http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/astromath/htmatkit/Handout%... In How to make a telescope - school presentation handout/instruction sheets http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/astromath/htmatkit/MakeTele... This instruction sheet is targeted at teachers, scout masters and astronomy clubs who want to do "build a refractor" projects with kids. The refractor optics are based on the "Bag of Surplus Lenses" from Edmund Scientifics. The instructions focuses on detailed instructions and a parts list of easily obtained materials found at Staples Office Supply and ACE Hardware in 2006. The intent is to provide a list of instructions where an educator and parent can be confident of buying parts and working through the entire project in one afternoon. There are three other plans and products on the internet, some of which are superior and less expensive than this option. Pope, Tom and Mosher, Jim. 2006. Building a Galilean Telescope. http://www.pacifier.com/~tpope/Building_A_Galilean_Telescope.htm and http://www.pacifier.com/~tpope/Scope_Details.htm accessed 5/2006 (plans and links to other sites with plans for replicas for building a Galilean telescopes, "under $50" U.S.D. per website) Williams, T. and Williams, J. (Rice Univ. Galileo Project) 1995 and 1996. Galileo Replica Telescope Student Project. (approx. $20 U.S.D. in 1996 per website) http://galileo.rice.edu/ and http://galileo.rice.edu/lib/student_work/astronomy95/telescope_design.html and http://galileo.rice.edu/lib/student_work/astronomy96/mtelescope.html accessed 5/2006 Astronomy Society of the Pacific. 2006. Refractor Kit. In Project Star Kits. ($9 U.S.D.) http://www.starlab.com/psprod.html accessed 5/2006 The Project Star Refractor kit at $50 U.S.D. for bulk purchase of 10 scopes is the lowest cost option. A single Project Star Refractor costs $9 U.S.D. Corrections and comments are always appreciated. - Canopus56 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com