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Introduction to Biology

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students examine the study biology and explore the relationship between biology and daily life.  In this nature of biology lesson students study articles and answer the given questions. 
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Worksheet
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The First Earth Day

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Earth Day worksheet, students read about the history of the first Earth Day and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 8 questions total.
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Seasonal CEENBoT

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students simulate the Earth's revolution around the sun using CEENBoT. In this earth science instructional activity students calculate the Earth's distance in AU and it's speed of revolution. They explain how the Earth's movement cause...
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Worksheet
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Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery 2

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Derby museum and Art Gallery worksheet, students answer several questions about the Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Students answer 15 questions.
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Precession

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain how Hipparchus, around 130 BC, used a shift in the predicted location of a lunar eclipse to detect a slight shift in the path of the Sun around the sky. They examine the elliptical orbit in which the Earth travels around...
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Learning Lesson: The Shadow Knows II

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discover and practice how to calculate the circumference of the Earth. They measure the length of their shadows and use the distance they are away from the equator to complete the calculations. They discuss winter or summer...
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Some Japanese Holidays

For Students 6th - 7th
In this Japanese calendar instructional activity, students complete a 14 question on-line interactive exercise about holidays celebrated in Japan. Students read fourteen dates and tell what holiday is celebrated on that day in Japan.
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Seasons' Journey : Putting it All Together

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete a diagram of the revolution of the earth around the sun and write a one paragraph explanation of the factors that cause seasons.
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Tracking Sunrise and Sunset

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers collect, record, and graph the sunrise and sunset times. They explain how the relationship between the tilt of Earth's axis and its yearly orbit around the sun produces the seasons.
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Navigation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the basic methods for finding one's position on Earth. Latitude can be deduced from the height above the horizon of the pole star or of the noontime Sun, while longitude requires an accurate clock giving universal time.
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Stargazers And Skywatchers

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils recognize the daily motion of the Sun across the sky, defining the main directions of east, west, south and north. They see how the first calendars were based on changes in the Sun's noontime elevation, and on locations of sunrise...
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Stargazers and Skywatchers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the apparent motion of the Sun across the sky and the way it changes in summer and winter.
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Stargazers and Skywatchers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners observe the daily motions of the sun and relate them to the functions of a sundial. They determine the locations of sunrises and sunsets and determine how the elevation of the sun effects temperature.
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The Celestial Sphere

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the celestial sphere, describing its apparent rotation and the special role of the pole star.
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Astronomy With a Stick

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars find the altitude of the Sun at 10 A.M., at solar noon, and at 2 P.M. by measuring the height of the gnomon and the length of the shadow at each time. They record the measurements in their notebooks for later conversion.
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Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students study a research telescope to obtain quantitative information about these objects. They use the SkyServer Navigation Tool to identify objects and record celestial coordinates. In addition, they associate star brightness and...
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Length of the Day & the Seasons

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students answer questions for each of the graphs and record their answers on the Student Observation Sheet. They use the data they have collected, hypothesize which graph represents which month of the year using each graph. They then...
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Earth Science--Letter E

For Students 6th - 8th
In this earth science activity, middle schoolers find the words that are related to the letter "E" and the answers are seen by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
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Properties of Earth: Word Search

For Students 4th - 8th
In this word search worksheet, learners search for words related to the Earth, the sun and it's movements. Terms include seasons, features, and movements.
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Vocabulary Quiz: Grade Three

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this vocabulary worksheet, students match vocabulary words to the left with definitions to the right, 15 total. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Worksheet
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Seasons in 3D: Student Exploration

For Students 5th - 6th
In this seasons exploration worksheet, students review vocabulary and answer prior knowledge questions, then use the Seasons in 3D Gizmo to complete exploration activities.
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Website
Scholastic

Scholastic: Web Hunt: Vernal Equinox

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn about the vernal equinox by completing this web hunt.
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Equinox, Space and Solstice

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 28 words pertaining to the Equinox, Space and Solstice. It also provides an extensive list of space vocabulary, a list of the planets, and a mnemonic to help remember...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Eggs and the Equinox

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this guided inquiry activity, students work to address the myth, "Eggs will balance on end on the equinox." Students to come up with their own procedure to test this question and perform the experiment.

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