Clocks: a kidcyber weblink page

Recently kidcyber has been asked about the invention of the clock and how clocks work. We think you should try these sites.

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/clock-roundup.htm

How a digital clock works http://www.howstuffworks.com/digital-clock.htm

How a pendulum clock works
http://howstuffworks.lycoszone.com/clock.htm

This one has a timeline of clocks from the earliest Egyptian sundial http://home.rochester.rr.com/kjmpage/clocktimeline.html

There's another timeline here
http://www.howardmilleronline.com/public/69,0,0,0,0,0.aspx

This one is a link to a time museum with pictures of some unusual clocks. Get an adult to help you if the text is a bit difficult.
http://www.timemuseum.com/ttmop/prhtml.htm

About sundials
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/Academy
/Earth/Sundial/Sundial-how.html

Make a sundial http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/kids/summer_activities/make_sundial.shtml

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