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"These materials have been designed for use in upper elementary through high schools especially, but not exclusively, with the Lunar Sample Disk.
The Moon: Gateway to the Solar System provides background information about the Moon.
It Tells the story of the Moon's geological history and how scientists try to decipher the story. Theis background informaiton may be useful reading for students as well.
Classroom activities promote problem solving, communication skills, and teamwork. Each activity consists of teacher pages and reporducible student sheets. The activities are divided into three units: Pre-Apollo, Learning from Apollo, and the Future."
Flash animation that compares Earth and our closest star, the Sun to some of the largest stars in the known universe.
Learn about the objects that make up the Solar System by collecting
Solar System Trading Cards.
Families and school groups enjoy the "Family of the Sun" display, consisting of children's art with an accompanying video and audio tape. The "Family of the Sun" lyrics are sung to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell".
"To fully grasp what causes seasons, students need a variety of opportunities over time to explore light, shadows, and Earth-Sun models. The five activities in this mini-unit require few materials and offer some basic strategies for exploration. You can use them sequentially or individually to reinforce or lay the groundwork for your students' online investigations of seasonal change."
Overview: Students explore a model of the Earth’s daily rotation and annual revolution around the sun; they try to puzzle out at which point each season occurs in their part of the world.
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