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Measuring the Diameter of the Sun

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Students will focus sunlight through a pinhole onto a sheet of paper. Knowing the distance between the projection and the pinhole allows students to calculate the diameter of the Sun using ratios.

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6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

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