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Clean Air
Students observe gas molecules in the atmosphere absorbing the light that goes through them.
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Measuring The Earth
Students use their geometry and trigonometry skills to determine the distance between their school and another school.
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Water in the Air
Students simulate how clouds block radition and how water in the air condense around containers.
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Plants Help Keep a House Cool!
Pupils experiment with tree shading and house colors to see how to reduce the temperature of a home.
Curated OER
Intermediate Critical Reading - Clocks
In these critical reading worksheets, learners read the short story about clocks. Students then answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Scotland: Why Do Shadows Change During the Day?
William is a Scottish boy who is learning about the sun and how it casts shadows. Try to help him find out.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Shadows: The Shadow Knows
This science experiment helps students understand how the size of a shadow depends on the size of the object casting the shadow as well as the position of the light source and screen.
CNN
Cnn: Hamas' Past Casts Shadow Over Peace Plans
The world tries to cope with the Hamas victory in the Palestinian election of January, 2006. Speculation abounds as to the direction Hamas will take as they assume leadership roles. 1/2006
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Colored Shadows
Manipulate dual shadows and learn why different types of shadows are cast.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Black Vulture Casting Shadow
Black Vulture Casting Shadow
Other
Ohio Resource Center: Shadows
This applet helps students visualize the shapes of shadows cast by a cube with a light coming from different angles. This helps students visualize shapes from different angles and to identify, sketch and classify the cross-sections of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity 4: Lighting a Character
In this activity, return to your live action set but now swap out the orange for a toy character. Now try lighting your character in at least two different ways: Can you get them to cast a long shadow or look mysterious? Can you light...
Other
Guidance/the Alphabet of Art/value
An informative site that explains Value as an element of art using examples of Rembrandt's work. This is a good juxtaposition between the works "Night Watch," and "The Anatomy Lesson," by Rembrandt.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Gnomon Model
A gnomon is the part of a sundial that casts the shadow. This simulated experiment illustrates the gnomon over the course of a day.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Vulture
Black Vulture Casting Shadow to the Right
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Eternal Egypt: Portrait of a Young Woman
This portrait is of a young woman wearing a purple gown; her gold earrings are adorned with pearls and the chain round her neck casts a shadow on her skin.