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Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Let the Sun Shine In

For Students 6th - 8th
Students graph data reflecting time of day and length of shadow, and then draw conclusions about Earth's seasons and position in relation to the Sun.
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NASA

Nasa: Sci Jinks: What's a Solstice?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the Earth's tilted axis affects the seasons on the Earth.
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Oklahoma Mesonet

University of Oklahoma: Overview of Meteorology

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Oklahoma explores numerous types of weather and atmospheric changes, as well as the reasons behind them. Content details the four seasons, common meteorological variables, the vertical structure of the atmosphere, how...
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Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Sea Wi Fs Biosphere Globes

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive globe allows you to get any view of the earth by entering latitude, longitude and season criteria.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Sleep and Circadian Rhythms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The following lessons help students from grades 6-8 understand sleep and circadian rhythms. Lesson topics iinclude: day and night, seasons, sundails, clocks, sleep and sleep patterns and sleeping in space.
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Interactive
Harvard University

Harvard Smithsonian: Everyday Classroom Tools

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The focus of this series of lessons is to engage students in an exploration of the world around them. The emphasis is on inquiry as students learn about the earth, sun, light, shapes and more.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Cycles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a large collection of resources on cycles of nature and the Earth. There is a constant exchange of the elements between air, earth, water, plants, and animals. Most biological processes wind up back where they started. These...
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Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Hurricane Season 2005: Rita

For Students 9th - 10th
Outstanding web site from NASA that details Hurricane Rita and has a plethora of visuals such as interactive maps, aerial photographs, videos, and more. Great source.
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Curated OER

Harvard University: The Earths Orbit

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students perform many inquiry activities related to Earth's orbit. Included are recording daily temperatures, observing the sun's path over several weeks, tracking sunrise and sunset times, and angle of sunlight. Diagrams make lessons...
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Curated OER

Harvard University: The Earths Orbit

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students perform many inquiry activities related to Earth's orbit. Included are recording daily temperatures, observing the sun's path over several weeks, tracking sunrise and sunset times, and angle of sunlight. Diagrams make lessons...
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Extreme Science

Extreme Science: Wettest Place on Earth: Cherrapunji, India

For Students 3rd - 5th
A description of the climate in the city of Cherrapunji, India, which is documented as having the most rainfall in the world, much of it caused by seasonal monsoons. Despite that, during the winter, it has entire months with no rain.
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National Museums Liverpool

Liverpool Museums: The Sun Tracker

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This simulation allows the user to see the sun's arc in the sky anywhere in the world at any time. By changing the season settings the user can see how seasons affect the height of the sun's arc.
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Other

Odyssey of the Mind: From a Distance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use the Internet, books, and articles to research the Earth and its changes (tides, seasons, atmosphere, etc.), develop a "class exhibit about the Earth" and "a survey that includes five questions that will measure what the...
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Other

Job Monkey: Cool Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
JobMonkey helps you find seasonal or year-round jobs working for employers who can offer you unique opportunities to travel the world, have fun, and earn good money doing it.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Kinesthetic Astronomy: Longer Days, Shorter Nights

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This kinesthetic activity demonstrates to students that the Earth's tilt is what is responsible for shifting light patterns and the change in seasons.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Our Big Blue Marble

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners are introduced to the fabulous planet on which they live. Even though we spend our entire lives on Earth, we still do not always understand how it fits into the rest of the solar system. Students learn about the Earth's position...
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McREL International

Mc Rel International: Timss 2007 Released Items: Science Fourth Grade [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A released question from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assessment on seasons. Also included is a scoring guide.
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Read Works

Read Works: Morning Sunshine

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how the tilt of the Earth on its axis affects sunrises and sunstes. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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NOAA

Noaa: Paleoclimatology Program: Astronomical Theory of Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn how the Earth's not-so-circular orbit around the sun has affected our climate over thousands of years, and continues to affect our climate now.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Calculating the Declination of the Sun for Elementary Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In the school courtyard, young scholars will measure the apparent path of the sun across the sky using a toilet plunger. Students will then generate questions as to why the sun appears to move, and what is really happening in the...
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Other

Cool Works: Cools Jobs in Exciting Places

For Students 9th - 10th
Cool Works is all about you finding a seasonal job or career in some of the greatest places on Earth. Get a summer job in Yellowstone, Yosemite, or another national park wonder. Find a great camp counselor job to keep you busy all summer...
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Other

Kidfish: Our Lakes

For Students 3rd - 8th
A complete site that examines the geology of a lake, anatomy of a lake, seasons of a lake, and the life span of a lake.
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Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Atronomia Esferica Modulo I Unidad 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Recognize the major constellations and learn about the sky during the different seasons of the year. You will also be able to measure the height of the mountains of the moon.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Science Projects and Experiments: Seasons Angle of the Sun

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn by experimenting with science. Project showing how the angle of the sun affects our temperature.

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