For example, you’ll learn not only the mass of the Earth, but also the sizes of other celestial bodies, just how far away the Moon actually is, and how many satellites orbit our planet.
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We want to turn the natural sciences into experiential sciences. To achieve this, we are enhancing our 3D models with augmented reality (AR).
Experiencing instead of learning
Scan. Experience. Understand.
still in development
Open the box containing your 3D model, place the model on the AR base and launch a learning set in the Faszinaturen app. Alongside your 3D model, you’ll see fascinating texts and illustrations in augmented reality (AR). In these AR worlds, your 3D model comes to life and you’ll experience exciting phenomena from the world of science up close.
AR World Scan
Here you will find a selection of flashcards. Click on the arrow to see the answer.
The distance between the Sun and the Earth varies due to its elliptical orbit – on average, it is 150 million kilometres. Light takes about 8 minutes to travel this distance. However, these dimensions are much easier to visualise in a model: if you scale down the celestial bodies and their distances so that the Earth is only 5 cm in diameter, then the Sun would be almost 600 metres away from the Earth model and would have a diameter of 5 metres. Neptune would even be 18 kilometres away.
Estimate how far the Sun is from the Earth: how great would the distance be if the Earth were the same size as the model (Ø 4.6 cm)?
Earth
The Moon is Earth’s natural satellite and has a diameter of around 3,474 km. In your scale model, where Earth has a diameter of just under 5 cm, the Moon would be about 1.2 cm across. The actual average distance between Earth and the Moon is around 384,400 km. In your model, that would correspond to a distance of about 1.4 m – astonishingly far, isn’t it? The astronauts of the first moon landing took about 76 hours to make this journey.
How big would the Moon be if it were scaled to the size of the Earth’s mass model (Ø 4.6 cm), and how far away would it be from Earth? Have a go at guessing first, then check your answer!
Earth
The real Eiffel Tower weighs around 10,000 tonnes and is made up of 18,000 parts. That might seem like a lot, but it is extremely light for such a large structure. You can see this for yourself by picking up the model. It weighs only about 1 g – roughly the same as the real Eiffel Tower would weigh if it were as small as the model. The Eiffel Tower is so ingeniously constructed that our model would actually have to be even lighter. However, this would result in reduced stability – or a very complex model design.
The Eiffel Tower weighs 10,000 tonnes. How much does the scale model of the Eiffel Tower, which is about 12 cm tall, weigh? Have a guess first, then check the answer!
Eiffel Tower
When it was completed in 1889, the Eiffel Tower stood at 300 metres, making it the tallest structure in the world, and it held this title for over 40 years! It thus surpassed the Washington Monument, which was approximately 130 metres shorter. Incidentally, until 1884, the tallest structure was Cologne Cathedral. In 1930, however, the Eiffel Tower was surpassed by the Chrysler Building in New York, which stands at 319 metres. Incidentally, the structure that held the title of the world’s tallest building for the longest period – almost 4,000 years – was the Pyramid of Cheops (139 metres). The world’s tallest building today is the Burj Khalifa, standing at 828 metres.
How tall was the Eiffel Tower compared to other structures of its time?