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Re: U.S. Leadership in Science May Depend on 8th-Graders
Why wait 'til middle school? Get them early in elementary. I know that's where my interest in science started, and I'm taking loads of science classes. (I wish I could take all science and math, actually) So, Daisy has a good idea, trying to go after kids who dream of being astronauts wouldn't be too hard. Many kids go through that phase, so it could be a reliable thing to try. For example, if someone made an animation of stars, planets, and galaxies in 3ds MAX then used two cameras slightly spaced apart instead of one and render from both. Then you could apply a red filter to one feed and a blue to the other to make a 3d movie. That would probably be exciting to little kids. If you could do it with polarized filters and two projectors, that would be even better, but a bit hard. (Since you need a silver screen for good quality) Anyway, whichever method is used, you use a projector and a computer, plus a decent sound getup for the computer, throw in narration and SFX, and get an elementery school to let you show it. (Maybe even a preschool?) Not too difficult. (The school might be a problem, but I would hope not)
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