I provide schools and other
organisations with specialist help that focusses on the Planet
Earth and Beyond part of the NZ Science Curriculum. My
speciality is in providing 'hands-on' sessions and practical
investigations. I also publish the web site
Astronomy In Your Hands, a web site devoted to hands-on astronomy activities.
I can help you and your students to...
Design and make sundials
Make a sky clock and use it to
tell the time by the sun and stars (based on the traditional
astrolabe)
Set up and carry out a
Thousand-steps Planet Walk
Observe sunspots
Build and use your own
'Stonehenge' observatory
Track the moon and tides
Hold a star party and learn the skills of star gazing
I do this by providing...
Classroom sessions
Teaching aids designed around
your latitude (45° South for lower South Island, NZ)
Support and guidance for
teachers carrying out year-long projects in practical astronomy
Teacher training sessions
RIGHT: My Wire Sky, a
table-top
planetarium that simplifies demonstrating the movement of the
sun, moon, stars and planets in the sky.
Your enquiry is welcome.
Chris Hilder Magic Lantern Company 9 Slant Street Careys Bay
PORT CHALMERS Telephone (03) 472 7541
