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Sun's Path

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Students explore the movement of the sun across the sky. In this science lesson, students use clear plastic hemispheres and markers to record how the sun moves across the sky. Students write directions so the activity could be repeated.

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the earth, the sky, the sun

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earth, sky, sun, science
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Grade
9th - Higher Ed
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
1995

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How the Sun Works: Fusion and Quantum Tunneling

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Bill Nye: Is Jupiter Like A Piece Of The Sun?

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Lesson Plan

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