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In
this
activity,
students
critically
analyze
prior
conceptions
and
textbook
visuals
of
the
relative
sizes
and
orbiting
distance
of
the
Earth-moon
system
(and
other
bodies
in
our
solar
system),
search
out
sources
for
this
data,
and
construct
scale
models
by
using
balls
of
various
sizes.
There
are
tips
for
helping
learners
understand
the
large
scales
(i.e.,
millions
rather
than
thousands)
that
characterize
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In this activity, students examine a photograph of the night sky and answer questions about their observations. The picture, taken by a high school student in upstate New York, offers insight into the Earth's rotation, apparent star motion, the location of Polaris (the North Star), circumpolar constellations, and pointer stars.
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In this activity, students examine a photo and map of Manhattan, New York, to determine the date the photo was taken. The activity provides opportunities for discussing seasons, equinoxes, and the apparent position of the Sun throughout the year. Links to additional information are embedded in the text.
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This
exercise
was
designed
to
address
student
misconceptions
about
why
the
Moon
exhibits
phases.
Using
a
sketchbook,
digital
camera,
or
flex
cam,
a
student
sits
at
the
center
of
a
darkened
room
illuminated
by
a
single
light
source
in
a
stationary
position.
Stools
are
set
up
surrounding
the
student
in
the
center
and
other
students
take
those
positions,
always
keeping
their
faces
toward
the
center.
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Most orbiting bodies follow a path that is an ellipse. In this activity, students construct 2 ellipses, and examine and measure them to determine some of their fundamental properties. The exercise helps learners make comparisons to planetary orbit eccentricities, and includes guidelines for constructing a scale model of Haley's comet.
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This reference contains formulas, physical constants, maps, diagrams, and other information related to Earth science, space science, physics, and chemistry which are used for the New York State Regents exams. The tables are in a downloadable, printable format, with file size limited to no more than 10 megabytes. The Earth science tables are available in several languages.
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