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Earth Science: Create a Star Clock!

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Students identify and use the starts to tell time just as people had for thousands of years. They identify the stars that appear to rise in the east and set in the west, and that those stars near the North Pole appear to go in circles around it. Finally, students create a star clock appropriate to their geographic location.

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Resource Details
Grade
4th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2005