Handout
Cornell University

Cornell University: Astronomy: Aristarchus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Cornell University provides a discussion of how Aristarchus arrived at his conclusions of the distance from the Earth to the Sun and Moon. Also has his methods for determining the size of the Moon and the Sun.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Lesson Plan: Planets in Proportion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about the distance and relative size of the rest of the planets compared to the Earth and Sun. The lesson plan includes an assessment and extension activities.
Graphic
Curated OER

Cornell University: Aristarchus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Cornell University provides a discussion of how Aristarchus arrived at his conclusions of the distance from the earth to the sun and moon. Also has his methods for determining the size of the moon and the sun.
Graphic
Curated OER

Cornell University: Aristarchus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Cornell University provides a discussion of how Aristarchus arrived at his conclusions of the distance from the earth to the sun and moon. Also has his methods for determining the size of the moon and the sun.