Reasons for the Seasons Inquiry
Dec 25, 2015
Reasons for the Seasons Inquiry
Using the diagram below,a. Write down why you think the Earth has
seasonsb.What season is it in Darien?c. What month is shown?d. Any other info you know?
Seasons Station 1Heat and Light Grid Interactive Demonstration
1. Watch the teacher presentation for positions A, B, & C of the globe and grid.2. Observe the size of the squares and where the squares are located on the Earth (at equator and north and south of it).3. Observe what happens to the position/size of the squares when the position of the globe changes.4. Write down what you notice and what you wonder.
Station 2: Around the World 1. Look at the following video and
photographs.2. Write down what you notice and wonder. Video
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Sun paths in Turku, Finland in January– April photographed with two curved-back pinhole cameras around the 20th of every month. Credit: Sakari Ekko.
http://eaae-astronomy.org
Photo 2
Philippus Lansbergen Observatory in Middleberg Netherlands. Pinhole camera photograph of the sky from Decemeber 2012 through June 2013
http://spaceweather.com
Photo 3
Sun at noon in the northern hemisphere
http://astrobob.areavoices.com
December 21 Sun path - 8 images taken 30 minutes apart in Fairbanks, Alaska. Photo from the University of Alaska
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