Axial Tilt Lesson Plans & Worksheets Reviewed by Teachers

PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Seasons on Earth and Mars

For Students 6th - 8th

Compare the seasons on Earth and Mars with NASA imagery. Use this resource to visualize how the axial tilt of a planet influences its seasons and to compare data about seasonal changes on Earth and Mars. Support materials include:...

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Pbs Learning Media: Why Do We Have Seasons?

For Students 9th - 10th

Explore what causes seasons on Earth in this interactive adapted from NASA materials that features four cities at different latitudes. Use this resource to view how Earth's axial tilt causes seasons from different perspectives and to...

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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Uranus

For Students 9th - 10th

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the features of Uranus.

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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Uranus

For Students 6th - 8th

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the features of Uranus.

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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Seasons

For Teachers 9th - 10th

For this activity, students create a small model of the Earth using a styrofoam ball and a skewer. They then explore the relationship between the Earth and the Sun (a flashlight) to understand why it is hottest at the Equator, and why we...

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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Autumn

For Students 9th - 10th

This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia describes both the Autumn, or Fall, season as well as the reason for the season. Links are provided to information about the equinox and solstice associated with the season as well as a link to...

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