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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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\nTeach This Poem: \"Toward the Winter Solstice\" by Timothy Steele\n

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\nTimothy Steele's poem, \"Toward the Winter Solstice,\" offers scholars an opportunity to consider what poets and scientists could learn from each other's work. First, learners examine a NASA image of a star-forming region in the Orion...\n
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\nThe Winter Solstice\n

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\nIn this winter solstice activity, learners read a detailed text about the winter solstice and the historical and religious significance of this day. Students then complete a 15 question fill-in-the-blank and true/false activity.\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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\nExploring Seasonal Shadows and Sunlight\n

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\nWhat can shadows tell us about the changing season? Over several months, astronomy learners record length and position of an outdoor object's shadow, such as a flagpole. They apply the data to a growing hypothesis and note the...\n
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\nBill Nye Video: Earth's Seasons\n

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\nFor 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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\nStudent Exploration: Summer and Winter\n

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\nFor this recognizing the seasons online/interactive worksheet, learners explore the Earth's positions and determine the summer and winter season. Students answer 21 short answer questions\n
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\nThe History of Christmas Trees, Part One\n

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\nStudents read an article about Winter Solstice celebrations. They consider the symbolism of evergreens in winter and how different cultures have used evergreens in winter celebrations throughout history.\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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\nWinter Holiday Celebrations\n

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\nYoung scholars understand how holidays revolve all around light. In this winter holidays lesson, students find the similarities and differences between the winter holidays. Young scholars discuss the winter solstice and how it relates to...\n
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\nDetermining Hours of Daylight\n

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\nIn this daylight hours worksheet, students 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 illustrations.\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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\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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\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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\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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\nWhy The Full Moon is Better in Winter\n

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\nDid you ever wonder which season is best for viewing the full moon? Find out why winter wins the honor, and why the tilt of Earth''s axis is the main contributor. \n
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\nU.S. and Global Christmas Traditions\n

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\nSixth graders use Internet research to find out about holidays based on the winter solstice, Christmas, and Christmas traditions around the world. They create a PowerPoint presentation about what they learned.\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 instructional activity in a series of eight introduces the class to solar angles. It makes connections between a person's latitude and the angle of...\n
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\nThe Reasons for the Seasons\n

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\nYoung scientists use a globe and a light to simulate the rotation of the earth and sun to show the seasons. Additionally, they simulate direct sunlight and indirect sunlight showing intensity of the sun, and answer questions based...\n
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\nWhat Causes Day and Night?\n

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\nLearn about polar bears and the Arctic circle with a instructional activity about the countries and conditions of the region. After examining how the area differs from Antarctica, kids explore climates, animals, and...\n
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\nThe Sun's Path\n

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