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\nSummer Solstice\n

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\nStudents explore summer solstice.\n
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\nSolstice and Equinox Season Model\n

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\nHow can December 21 be the shortest day of the year when all days are 24 hours long? Pupils see how to build a model showing the differences between winter and summer solstices and equinoxes. Using this model, classes can then discuss...\n
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\nSands of Time\n

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\nTwelfth graders explore an application of integration. A calculus lesson prompts class members to find the length of the day where they live during the winter and summer solstice.  Using data relating to the solstices at...\n
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\nBill Nye Video: Earth's Seasons\n

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\nIn this earth's seasons worksheet, students answer fill in the blank questions after seeing Bill Nye's video. Topics include the rotation of the earth around the sun, the tilt of the earth, the time zones and sunlight.\n
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\nDetermining Hours of Daylight\n

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\nIn this daylight hours learning exercise, learners will study illustrations showing the length of day at every 10-degrees of latitude for the winter and summer solstices. Students will complete 4 short answer questions based on the...\n
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\nStudent Exploration: Summer and Winter\n

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\nIn this recognizing the seasons online/interactive worksheet, students explore the Earth's positions and determine the summer and winter season. Students answer 21 short answer questions\n
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\nWinter and Summer Storms Scenarios\n

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\nFourth graders discover the patterns that create summer and winter storms. Working in groups, they create model storms for summer and winter. Students discuss the reasons why summer storms and winter storms are different and explain...\n
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\nSeeing Solar Processes\n

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\nIn this seasons worksheet, students compare 24 hour filmstrips for a single day in Canada, the U.S.A., and the Arctic Circle to determine the different seasons. This worksheet has 12 fill in the blank.\n
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\nSeasons' Journey: As the World Turns\n

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\nFourth graders explore the earth's revolution around the sun and the changes in weather that follow this motion.\n
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\nWhy Seasons Make No Sense\n

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\nDo the summer and winter solstices mark the beginning of the warmest and coldest quarters of the year? After an introduction of scientific concepts related to seasons, an informative video explains how the Romans are responsible for...\n
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\nThe Sun and the Seasons\n

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\nWhy is there more daylight in June than in December if you live above the equator? How does the angle of sunlight shift throughout the year? Answer these questions and more with an interactive article about the sun, its path through the...\n
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\nA Time for All Seasons - Summer\n

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\nThe sun is shining and the birds are singing, what better time to teach young learners about the fun season of summer. In this week-long science series, children learn how the rotation and orbit of the earth influence...\n
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\nSeasons: Shadow Lengths\n

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\nBefore iPhones and calendars, how did humans determine the seasons of the year? Middle school scientists discover how to use shadows to determine the time of year in an enlightening interactive. Pupils manipulate the sun and examine the...\n
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\nThis Phenomenon Only Happens in Hawaii ... and Cuba, Nigeria, Indonesia, Peru, Sudan, Laos and…\n

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\nWhat do Hawaii, Nigeria, and Peru have in common? Each of these locations, plus many others, get to see the subsolar point! But, what is it? A video from a comprehensive physics playlist puts the phenomenon at the forefront by explaining...\n
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\nSolar Angles and Tracking Systems\n

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\nThe sun will continue to rise in the east and set in the west, no matter what. The first activity in a series of eight introduces the class to solar angles. It makes connections between a person's latitude and the angle of position of...\n
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\nLearn about polar bears and the Arctic circle with a lesson about the countries and conditions of the region. After examining how the area differs from Antarctica, kids explore climates, animals, and geographical position...\n
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\nWhat Causes Day and Night?\n

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\nWhy do we have four seasons? A series of questions about the Earth's orbit and its impact on seasons challenge Earth science students.The second page of the resource has nine multiple choice questions, such as \"One year on Earth is one...\n
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\nThe Sun's Path\n

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\nStarting with questions about the tilt of the Earth and apparent motion of the sun, a worksheet provides instructions on how to figure the paths of the Sun on certain dates. Learners answer three more questions, complete with...\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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\nFrom Light to Dark and Back\n

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\nExperiment with light and dark in a series of interactive activities that lead up to reading and writing poetry. Class members have the opportunity to observe their feelings while sitting in the light and dark and to play with shadow...\n
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\nThe Reason for the Seasons\n

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\nStudents compare graphs of their data that was generated on a NASA website.  In this seasons lesson students complete a lab activity. \n
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\nHow can you determine the distance between two objects when one is incredibly far away? Discover how early astronomers and mathematicians calculated quantities such as the distance between Earth and the Sun in an insightful video. The...\n
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\nMotions and Their Effects\n

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\nQuestions about water, weather, geology, astronomy, and the scientific process make up this Jeopardy game. It is a pretty well-rounded set of slides, although you may want to be aware that a few of the questions are specific to the state...\n
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