Astronomy

Constellation Myth: Constellation Myth Rubric Life Cycle of a Star Webquest: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/: Follow the Webquest in lab book http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/internationalspacestation/: After you finish the Webquest learn about space topics of your choice NASA Research: NASA: Life in Space Study Guide: EIS Chapters 1-4 Study Guide Seasons: Information: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/the_universe/uts/seasons1.html&edu=elem Battleship: http://www.quia.com/ba/31708.html Basic: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/earth_sun_moon.shtml Interactive: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007299181x/student_view0/chapter2/seasons_interactive.html Review: http://esminfo.prenhall.com/science/geoanimations/animations/01_EarthSun_E2.html General Information: http://www.livescience.com/mysteries/060925_seasons.html Moon-Quest: Write the answers to questions in RED in your notebook. MOON! Phases review: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007299181x/student_view0/chapter2/lunar_phases_interactive.html 1. Click on Lunar Phases Interactive (at top) 2. Complete the following: Introduction, How To, Interactive, Exercises, and Solutions Phases: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/label/labelmoonphases.shtml *Number 1-10 in your notebook and label the phases of the moon. The dotted line shows the part you can not see. The solid line is the illuminated part of the moon. Create moon phase’s calendar: Complete all levels! http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/moon/moon_challenge/moon_challenge.html Pick a date?: http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/vphase.html *Will your birthday ever have a full moon? How old will you be? Review phases of the moon: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/moon_phases/ Another calendar: http://www.stardate.org/nightsky/moon/ Puzzle: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/radiobuttonquiz/Moonpz.shtml TIDES! Brainpop lesson on tides: http://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/tides/preview.weml The Basics: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/ocean/Tides.shtml More info: http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/8r.html Farmer’s Almanac: http://www.almanac.com/astronomy/index.php Interactive Tides: http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/motion/tides1.htm * What causes tides? *Define Spring Tide and when does it occur? *Define Neap Tide and when does it occur? *Name the tides that would daily occur at one location in 24 hours? *How many hours apart are they? ECLIPSES! Go to Eclipse Interactive:http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072482621/student_view0/interactives.html 1. Complete the following: Introduction, How To, Interactive, Exercises, and Solutions *Draw a solar and lunar eclipse * From any place on Earth, a total solar eclipse is usually visible once every _____ years? Next eclipse? http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html Review! Various space games: http://www.gamequarium.com/space.html Take a quiz on what you know!!! http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/findit/qmoon.shtml Label Lunar Eclipse: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/label/lunareclipse/index.shtml Answers: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/label/lunareclipse/answers.shtml Label Solar Eclipse: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/label/solareclipse/ Answers: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/label/solareclipse/answers.shtml