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The Eratosthenes Experiment-a collaborative cross-border project involving teachers
from all over Europe
LINQ 2015
Eugenia KypriotisResearch and Development Department of Ellinogermaniki Agogi
12th of May, 2015
What is the Eratosthenes experiment?
Students measure the circumference of the Earth
using simple means
Use ISE eLearning tool to find local noon
At that time they measure the
shadow shaped by an
one-metre stick and they note it
They contact a school on the same medieval and they
exchange data
Using their data and their schools they succeed in measuring the circumference of the Earth
Eratosthenes experiment in 2013piloting
4
5 countries7 schools
6
1
3
1
11
1
Number of schools per country Number of schools per continent
6
303
15 7 14
1
118
1
11
5
9
51
2
2
21
1
4
3
Eratosthenes experiment in 2014
Number of schools per country Number of schools per continent
37 countries350 schools303 schools in Europe
Eratosthenes World map 2014
Eratosthenes Europe map 2014
Eratosthenes experiment in 2015 9
472
4 11 4
1
104
2
2
2
3
9
5
2
1
1
4
116 1
Number of schools per country Number of schools per continent
42 countries507 schools472 schools in Europe
Eratosthenes World map 2015
Eratosthenes Europe map 2015
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