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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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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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Activity
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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