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This
downloadable
46-page
activity
and
resource
guide
is
a
collection
of
puzzles,
pictures,
poetry
and
projects
designed
to
stimulate
co-learning
experiences
between
children
aged
6
to
13
and
the
adults
they
learn
with.
The
Guide
assumes
little
or
no
prior
knowledge
about
the
Sun
or
astronomy
in
general,
and
addresses
many
popular
misconceptions.
It
focuses
on
four
general
themes:
The
Sun
as
a
Star,
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These animations illustrate a variety of astronomical and planetary phenomena, such as the celestial sphere and wobble (precession) of Earth, the sidereal day, why the Earth has seasons, phases of the moon, eclipses, and many others. There are also animations of Kepler's laws; Newton's third law; retrograde motion; the physical concepts of work and energy; and relative velocity.
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This
section
of
the
Windows
to
the
Universe
web
site
provides
information
and
images
about
the
solar
system
including
detailed
information
about
formation,
planets,
asteroids,
comets,
and
the
Sun.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
The
objective
of
this
project
is
to
develop
an
innovative
and
engaging
web
site
that
spans
the
Earth
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Activities
at
this
site
include
modeling
pixels
with
graph
paper,
investigating
parallax,
and
calculating
the
distance
modulus
of
Cepheid
variables.
Background
material
includes
a
discussion
about
various
telescopes
and
other
remote
sensing,
and
the
difference
between
brightness
and
magnitude
of
stars.
Students
are
instructed
to
add
the
words
radio
telescope,
black
hole,
Milky
Way
Galaxy,
light
year,
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In
this
activity,
students
gain
an
understanding
of
the
decision
making
process
that
scientists
use
when
designing
a
satellite.
They
will
discover
that
satellite
designs
are
constrained
by
such
issues
as
weight,
cost,
materials,
and
feasibility.
As
they
formulate
their
own
satellite
design,
they
will
discover
the
importance
of
evenly
distributing
the
weight
of
various
instruments
and
that
certain
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This
section
of
the
Windows
to
the
Universe
web
site
provides
information
and
images
about
galaxies
including
detailed
information
about
the
Milky
Way
galaxy,
ellipticals,
spirals,
and
irregulars.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
The
objective
of
this
project
is
to
develop
an
innovative
and
engaging
web
site
that
spans
the
Earth
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Carbon
Cycle
of
Mars
is
a
Windows
to
the
Universe
Exploratour
and
provides
information
and
images
about
carbon
dioxide
and
the
lower
atmosphere
of
Mars.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
The
objective
of
this
project
is
to
develop
an
innovative
and
engaging
web
site
that
spans
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences
and
includes
a
rich
array
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In
this
video
lecture,
Helen
Sharman,
the
first
British
astronaut,
gives
an
account
of
her
personal
experiences
on
the
space
station
Mir.
Using
models
and
film
to
illustrate
key
scientific
concepts,
she
discusses
the
way
the
Third
Law
of
Newton
and
convection
apply
to
rockets,
space
flight,
weightlessness
and
survival.
Sharman
explains
how
breathing,
eating,
using
the
toilet,
and
recycling
were
accomplished
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In this activity students find the patterns that emerge when sunspot numbers are plotted over a period of time. Students learn about sunspot variations and the solar cycle, and are able to predict future solar minimums and solar maximums. The required sunspot charts can be downloaded along with the student worksheets.
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Water
on
Mars
is
a
Windows
to
the
Universe
Exploratour
and
provides
information
and
images
about
Mars'
atmosphere,
polar
caps,
Martian
fog,
clouds,
Martian
storms,
possible
rain,
running
water,
outflow
channels,
river
valley
networks,
tributaries,
map
of
valleys
and
networks,
lakes
and
floods,
possible
shorelines,
Mars
Pathfinder,
Martian
rocks,
Mars
cryosphere,
and
the
water
cycle.
Windows
to
the
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