Tarquin used to supply these. I don't know if they still do. Alternatively try garden canes cut to size and joined with twine: it works, it's educational, and it also allows a bit of leeway for mis-cuts! JOHN BIBBY On 20 July 2010 12:17, Phillip Kent <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > A maths education colleague asks: > > "I am trying to locate a supplier of Geodesic domes, to build in the > classroom (up to 3m diameter) as part of a G&T activity. The dome type > I'm after is just the dowel frame models that join with plastic > connectors." > > Any suggestions gratefully received. > > Thanks - Phillip > > ++++++ > Dr Phillip Kent, London, UK > mathematics education technology research > [log in to unmask] mobile: 07950 952034 > www.phillipkent.net > ++++++ > > > ********************************************************************** 1. > To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an > email to mailto:[log in to unmask] with the following message: > > set psci-com nomail -- [include hyphens] > > 2. To resume email from the list, send an email to [log in to unmask] the message: > > set psci-com mail -- [include hyphens] > > 3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the > message: > > leave psci-com -- [include hyphens] > > 4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list > archive, can be found at the list web site: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html > > 5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and > science and society can be found at http://psci-com.ac.uk > > 6. To contact the Psci-com list owner, please send an email to > mailto:[log in to unmask]********************************************************************** > > ********************************************************************** 1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to mailto:[log in to unmask] with the following message: set psci-com nomail -- [include hyphens] 2. To resume email from the list, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message: set psci-com mail -- [include hyphens] 3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message: leave psci-com -- [include hyphens] 4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list archive, can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html 5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and science and society can be found at http://psci-com.ac.uk 6. To contact the Psci-com list owner, please send an email to mailto:[log in to unmask] **********************************************************************