Modern Times Earth Measurement: The Eratosthenes Experiment Experience of a Science High School in the Philippines

Francis Emralino, Philippine Science High School CALABARZON Region Campus

We present here the experience of select Grade 12 scholars of the Philippine Science High School CALABARZON Region Campus in the Philippines in conducting the 2022 edition of the Eratosthenes Experiment organized by Ellinogermaniki Agogi of Greece. The preparatory activities of the students and the teachers are detailed including the establishment of the collaboration and communication for the Earth circumference measurement with Daqing Petroleum High School in China. Short student interviews are also included as qualitative feedback. Finally, the representation of the Campus to the 2022 DiSTARS Summer School in Greece as a reward for winning the Photo Contest of the Eratosthenes Experiment is also described.

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Modern Times Earth Measurement: The Eratosthenes Experiment Experience of a Science High School in the Philippines