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ACTIVITIES
AND LESSONS
+ IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT | + SCIENCE
ACTIVITIES | + MATH ACTIVITIES | + THE
DYNAMIC SUN | + SUNSPOT CLASSIFICATION | + YEARLY
MEAN SUNSPOT NUMBERS | + MOON PHASES ACTIVITY | + NAVIGATING
THE CELESTRIAL SPHERE | + ELLIPSES | + KEPLER'S
3RD LAW | + CALCULATING PLANET DISTANCES
FROM THE SUN USING KEPLER'S 3RD LAW | + MOVIE
REVIEWS AND QUIZES
In a Different Light
The Introduction gives information on the entire unit, IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT.
Here you will be able to find Grade Levels, the Purpose for the Unit, the Overview
of Lessons, national educational standards applicable to these lessons, a discussion
of teaching methods, and materials lists for each lesson. The Introduction should
help you to understand the What and How and Whys of this unit and its structure.
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Link to Activity
Science Activities
This collection of 15 student laboratory activities, teacher demonstrations and
extended homework assignments is designed to provide the teacher with a fingertip
download of all of the essential ingredients for a successful classroom experience.
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Math Activities
This collection of 15 math activities provides teacher versions with answers
and notes. Student versions are edited and answers omitted.
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The Dynamic Sun
A student activity sheet to accompany The Dynamic Sun version 4.0 CD (developed
by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)...a mission of international
cooperation between NASA and the European Space Agency.)
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Sunspot Classification
National Standards application:
- Content Standard D: Energy in the Earth System
- The Sun is the major external source of energy
for the Earth. (Variations in sunspot activity has
affected global climate here on Earth…London’s
Thames River froze over several seasons in the late
17th century.)
- Global climate (on Earth) is determined by energy
transfer from the Sun
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Download | DOC | 1.42KB | 8 Pages
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Download | PDF | 944KB | 7 Pages
Yearly Mean (Average) Sunspot Numbers
Grouping: two or three teams of approx. 8 persons each.
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Download | DOC | 33KB | 2 Pages
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Download | PDF | 35KB | 2 Pages
Moon Phases Activity
This activity does a great job in depicting
the relationship of the Sun, Moon and Earth in creating
the various phases of the Moon observed from earth.
National
Standards application: Science as Inquiry
Content Standard A:
- Identify concepts that guide scientific investigations.
- Conduct scientific investigations.
- Use technology to improve investigations.
- Formulate and revise models using logic and evidence.
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Download | DOC | 2.75MB | 4 Pages
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Download | PDF | 60KB | 4 Pages
Navigating the Celestial Sphere (Globe)
The following activity is one that gets groups of two-three
students to investigate the relationship between the
Sun, Earth, and various constellations a well as the concepts of right
ascension and declination as used to locate celestial objects.
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Download | DOC | 29KB | 3 Pages
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Download | PDf | 32KB | 3 Pages
Ellipses
Purpose is to investigate the construction of an
ellipse and to be able to recognize its major
axis, semi-major axis and focal points and to be
able to compute its eccentricity.
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Download | DOC | 2.79MB | 1 Page
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Download | PDF | 33KB | 1 Page
Kepler's 3rd Law
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Download | DOC | 12KB | 1 Page
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Download | PDF | 27KB | 1 Page
Calculating Planet Distances from the Sun using Kepler's 3rd Law
The following activity has the students verifying
Kepler’s 3rd Law mathematically
which includes a step-by-step solution to a sample
problem. (Unlike the “Kepler’s
3rd Law Activity” also included in this website listing.)
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Download | DOC | 31KB | 2 Pages
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Download | PDF | 63KB | 2 Pages
Movie Reviews and Quizzes
Seven different movie reviews and two quizes to go with
them. All movies are space, rocket or NASA related.
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