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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 12th
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Students explain the science behind day and night and that daylight decreases farther from the sun/equator. They use online tools to calculate daylight and create tables or graphs to show varying amounts of daylight in different locations. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students conduct and analyze a survey that explores public perceptions about the reasons for seasonal change. They measure the changing length of days, observe shadows and discuss how the Earth's axis of rotation affects the seasons. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students examine the environmental and health benefits of green building techniques. They read an article, interpret a sun chart, answer discussion questions, and determine the tilt of a solar panel. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine the moon phases and sunrise-sunset time as they study the variability of daylight hours. They discover why the number of daylight hours varies throughout the year. They discover the meaning of winter solstice, spring equinox, summer solstice and fall equinox. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students study the six time zones in the United State in the direct instruction portion of the lesson. They problem solve using the information about time zones and daylight savings time. After the direct instruction, they proceed to guided practice and independent student practice using the concepts. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th
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Students examine how to use time zones in the United States and international time zones. They discuss and solve problems involving daylight savings time, A.M. and P.M., international time, the international date line, and elapsed time and solve a variety of problems independently. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th
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Students examine how to measure time, and specifically focus on using time zones in the United States and international time zones. As a class, they discuss international time, the international date line, and elapsed time. Students then solve problems dealing with time differences in a variety of locations around the world. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students explore time zones. They apply information about time zones and elapsed time to solve problems. Students explore the time zones in the United States. calculate the time zones in various places within the United States and examine how to calculate the rate of change in time. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students explore how to use the time zones in the United States and internationally. They use elapsed time to solve problems. Students calculate the time in various places in the United States. They discuss the 6 time zones in the United States. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students conduct a controlled investigation to determine the length of the sun's shadow on a fixed object (i.e., flagpole, telephone pole, etc.) over a three-day period (one day in the fall, one in the winter, and one in the spring). They plot sunrise and sunset data collected from the first day of fall, winter, and spring in order to analyze seasonal patterns. Full Review »
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