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Apparent Motion of the Sun WorksheetApparent Motion of the Sun Worksheet
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Apparent Motion of the Sun

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Demonstrate 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 their personal location.

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solstice

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axis of rotation, earth tilt, solstice, sun altitude, science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use as an assessment after a unit on the orbit of the Earth around the sun 

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  • Provides an answer key

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  • References a flash file that is not available

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Assessment

Regents High School Examination: Earth Science - June 2006

New York State Education Department
In this earth science learning exercise, students answer fifty multiple choice questions and thirty-three short answer questions in preparation for the earth science final exam.
9th - 12th Science
Instructional Video

The Sun and The Earth: Crash Course Big History #3

Crash Course
Amaze your class with the fact that more than 1,000 confirmed planets exist. The video explains the formation and development of planets, especially the earth. It covers the solar nebula, birth of the sun, and the development of the...
15 mins 9th - Higher Ed Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

There's Going to Be a New Star in the Sky

SciShow
There's something to look forward to in 2021 or 2022! Although the actual event occurred almost 2,000 years ago, the appearance of a new star will become evident from Earth in a few short years. The video instructor from the solar...
5 mins 9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Where Does The Sun Get Its Energy?

Veritasium
How does the sun give us light and heat? Discover what's really going on inside the centerpiece of our solar system in a brief video. The content includes common misconceptions about the sun's source of energy, how the simple elements...
6 mins 6th - 12th Science
Instructional Video

The Cosmic Origins of Earth's Water

Be Smart
Was Earth born as a Blue Planet? Discover where water came from with a video from an intriguing science playlist. The resource covers the three most likely origins of water, how scientists differentiate between comet and asteroid water,...
6 mins 6th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

ESS1B - Earth and the Solar System

Bozeman Science
The motion of the earth around the sun creates many different patterns in our world. Watch as a video instructor explains the patterns of moon phases, sunrise and sunset times, seasons, tides, and constellations among others. He also...
7 mins 1st - 12th Science
Interactive

The Sun and the Seasons

Weber State University
Why 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...
9th - 12th Science
Interactive

Earth’s Energy Budget

PBS
Is Earth's energy flow a little off balance? Explore our energy budget using a click-through interactive. Scholars discover the many factors that move solar energy around the planet and why the system is no longer in equilibrium.
9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Eclipse Over America | Coronal Mass Ejections from the Sun

PBS
The sun's corona, rarely seen from Earth, takes up massive amounts of space many times the size of our planet. Viewers discuss and view how scientists study the corona of the sun. They observe the impact of coronal mass ejections on...
4 mins 9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Earth's Magnetic Shield

PBS
Our atmosphere is pretty amazing! How does it minimize the effects of solar weather? Scholars discover Earth's first line of defense against the sun—the magnetosphere. The activity, one of several in a sun unit from NOVA, explains how...
2 mins 6th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
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