Seasons

The Real Reasons For Seasons: Sun-Earth Connections

Posted January 25th, 2008 by admin
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Lawrence Hall of Science
University of California at Berkeley

1. Name the Season
2. Sun-Earth Survey
3. Trip to the Sun
4. What Shape is Earth's Orbit?
5. Temperatures Around the World
6. Days and Nights Around the World
7. Tilted Earth  read more »

Kinesthetic Astronomy: Sky Time

Posted December 19th, 2007 by admin
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Cherilynn Morrow and Michael Zawaski
Space Science Institute
http://www.spacescience.org/education/extra/kinesthetic_astronomy/index....

Through a series of simple body movements, students gain insights into the relationship between time and astronomical motions of Earth (rotation about its axis and orbit around the Sun) and about how  read more »

Project ASTRO

Posted December 18th, 2007 by admin
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Astronomical Society of the Pacific
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/astro/project_astro.html

Project ASTROв„ў is a national program that improves the teaching of astronomy and physical science by linking professional and amateur astronomers with local educators.  read more »

The Real Reason for Seasons: Sun-Earth Connections

Posted December 18th, 2007 by admin
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LHS GEMS
Lawrence Hall of Science - UC-Berkely
http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/gems/GEMSSeasons.html

Students are guided systematically toward an understanding of what causes our planet's seasons. Many students and adults have misconceptions of what causes seasons.  read more »

Sky Tellers

Posted October 23rd, 2007 by admin
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Lunar & Planetary Institute
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/skytellers/

Explore the mysteries of our Universe with Sky Tellers - ten Native American myths and legends investigate the reason for day and night, why we have seasons, the origin of stars, and other wonderous p  read more »

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