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\nWinter Solstice\n

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\nThe winter solstice is the subject of a collection of materials that has young scientists watching videos, conducting experiments, and making calculations, all to investigate the scientific concepts behind the shortest day of the year.\n
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\nRegents High School Examination: Physical Setting Earth Science 2009\n

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\nIn this earth science worksheet, students complete a series of multiple-choice questions. 85 questions include diagrams.\n
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\nFastest Animals on Earth in Slow Motion - Animal Camera\n

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\nWatch this video for your chance to see some of the fastest animals on Earth in slow motion. The hydromante salamander is showcased for its fast tongue and the mantis shrimp for its fast and strong punch. With the help of slow motion...\n
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\nSeasons on Earth and Mars\n

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\nWinter, spring, summer, and fall—Earth experiences them all! But what about Mars? Scholars compare the planets in terms of distance, tilt, and rotation during a lesson from PBS's Space series. Great visual models of Earth and Mars, plus...\n
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\nRotating Sky\n

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\nEver found it difficult to observe the night sky with pupils because school takes place during the day? Host a stellar lesson using a detailed night sky interactive! Scholars view the apparent rotation of the sky from the comfort of the...\n
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\nEarth's Rotation and Revolution\n

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\nWhere does the sun go at night? Don't worry, it's just facing the other side of the earth. Learn about Earth's axis, tilt, rotation, revolution, and what all this means for your summer vacation with an engaging earth science video.\n
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\nTilt of Earth's Axis and the Four Seasons\n

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\nGeometry meets earth science as high schoolers investigate the cause and features of the four seasons. The effects of Earth's axis tilt features prominently, along with both the rotation of the earth about the axis and its orbit...\n
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\nRetrograde Motion\n

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\nHow does Mars move both eastward and westward in Earth's sky? A simple interactive describes the concept of retrograde motion using both color and graphic models. Learners understand that the speed of the orbit accounts for Mars' change...\n
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\nEarth's Motion Study Guide\n

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\nIn this earth's motion activity, students answer questions using their textbooks as a resource about the earth's rotation and the earth's revolution.\n
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\nSun, Earth, and Moon\n

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\nCute graphics make this an attractive presentation for upper elementary classrooms, and multiple choice questions make it interactive as well. There is, however, a lack of coherence. For example, slide #4 addresses the air we breathe,...\n
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\nIsaac Newton's First Law of Motion\n

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\nReview Newton's first law of motion. This easy-to-follow clip demonstrates and explains how the law of motion is applied in space and on Earth.\n
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\nIsland Rotation: Lesson Plan 3\n

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\nHow far have California's Channel islands moved? What was the rate of this movement? Class members first examine data that shows the age of the Hawaiian island chain and the average speed of the Pacific Plate. They then watch West...\n
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\nDensity Studies of the Earth\n

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\nDensity comes to life as investigators place soda cans into containers of various liquids to find if they sink or float. They layer different density liquids, compare densities of different gases, and more. A total of six different...\n
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\nRevolutions of Earth: Planet Cube\n

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\nDoes assessing Earth Science vocabulary making your head spin? Test scholars' knowledge of revolving and rotating using an interactive tool. The movement of a new planet and its moon is in their hands, allowing them to explore...\n
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\nMotions and Their Effects\n

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\nMars Motion in 1971\n

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\nIn this science worksheet, students read about the summer of 1971 when the Earth passed closer to Mars than it had since 1924. Students also learn about the retrograde motion of Mars as seen from Earth.\n
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\nThe Calendar, Australia, and White Christmas\n

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\nCould a white Christmas in July ever actually happen? PBS's series on space time and measurement presents a video discussing how our ideas about the seasons won't hold true forever! The narrator explains how Earth's gyroscopic behavior...\n
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\nMethods of Motion\n

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\nHow could you earn a $6,000,000 speeding ticket? This presentation uses an analogy that relates speed in the universe to the cost of a speeding ticket. Scholars ultimately understand that motion is relative. Also covered is the...\n
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\nEarth's Rotation\n

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\nFourth graders investigate the Earth's rotation. For this Earth's rotation lesson, 4th graders realize that the rotation of Earth causes the days and nights on Earth. Students break into groups and use a flashlight and a sphere to...\n
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\nGoogle Earth Trip\n

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\nA trip around the world sounds nice, but for now we'll just have to make do with Google Earth. Pupils use pictures of landmarks to apply geometry concepts. They determine whether each building has bilateral or rotational symmetry, search...\n
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\nPlanet Earth\n

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\nIn this Earth worksheet, students review 13 terms associated with the Earth's rotation, revolution, and orbit. Students find the terms in a word search and then fill in the term next to its definition.\n
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\nEarth's Rotation Changes and the Length of the Day\n

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\nIn this Earth's rotation and day length worksheet, students are given a table with the period of geological time, the age of the Earth and the total days per year. Students calculate the number of hours per day in each geological era,...\n
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\nApparent Motion of the Sun\n

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\nDemonstrate the path of the sun across the sky at different times of the year with an engaging science lesson.  Learners use a series of questions and diagrams to examine the movement of the sun and appearance of the sky around...\n
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\nThe Earth in Space\n

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