January 11 to 25 - Seasons, Moon and Tides
Post date: Jan 8, 2016 11:56:11 PM
Keywords
Warm-up
Season (SS pg. 146)
Solstice
Equinox
Lunar Phases (SS pg. 156)
Eclipse (SS pgs. 158-159)
Tidal Range
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
1/11 - What is the main reason for the seasons? (SS pgs. 146-149)
1/12 - Use the following simulations to complete the worksheet Reason for the Seasons:
Earth and Sun - esminfo.prenhall.com - Shows solstices and equinoxes through a year.
Seasons and Ecliptic Simulator - astro.unl.edu - Change the latitude to see sunbeam angle and spread during the year.
Seasons - highered.mcgraw-hill.com - Change the tilt to see the effect on the seasons.
1/13 - How does the angle at which the sun hits the Earth's surface effect the temperature? (SS pg. 144)
1/14 - Make a Venn diagram comparing a solar eclipse to a lunar eclipse. (SS pgs. 158-159)
1/15 - To Run the Phases of the Moon Gizmo:
Open the Chrome Browser
Login. If your login doesn't work use cbright92 and password 1
Select the Tides simulation from the list.
Use the Tides simulation to complete the worksheet packet.
1/19 - What determines the length of: ...a day? ...a month? ...a year? (SS pgs. 142, 143, 156)
1/20 To Run the Tides Gizmo:
Open the Chrome Browser
Login. If your login doesn't work use cbright92 and password 1
Select the Tides simulation from the list.
Use the Tides simulation to complete the worksheet packet.
1/22 - Make a Venn diagram comparing Spring Tide with Neap Tide. (SS pgs. 168-170)
1/22b - Why do some scientists think there is a ninth planet in the solar system?
Scientists Find Evidence for Ninth Planet in Solar System - nationalgeographic.com
Assignments
Objectives
Portfolio 11/30 to 1/8 - due 1/20
SS U3L1 - Earth's Days, Years, and Seasons - 1/14
Reasons for the Seasons - 1/13
SS U3L2 - Moon Phases & Eclipses - 1/20
Phases of the Moon Gizmo - 1/19
SS U3L3 Earth's Tides - 1/22
Tides Gizmo - 1/21
Unit 3 Quiz: Seasons, moon and tides - 1/25
Relate Earth's days, years, and seasons to Earth's movement in space.
Explain the causes of ocean tides.
Describe variations in the tides.
Match tidal variation with lunar phases.
Advanced Science
Heat and Reflection Virtual Lab - 1/25
Complete Exploravision Project by end of semester - 1/28
Seasons
Moon
Tides
Earth and Sun - esminfo.prenhall.com - Animation showing the reason for the seasons.
Observing Seasonal Changes - classzone.com - Images taken each day from a satellite showing seasonal change throughout the year.
Time-lapse Season Demonstrator - astro.unl.edu - Middle of the day over a full year at UNL campus.
Length of Planet Earth's Days and Nights - science.sbcc.edu - Length of day for northern hemisphere.
Daylight Simulator - astro.unl.edu - Global daylight simulator.
Seasons and Ecliptic Simulator - astro.unl.edu - Simulation shows details of seasons on Earth.
Seasons - highered.mcgraw-hill.com - Animation showing how the tilt of the axis of a planet affects the intensity of each season.
Impact Theory of Moon Formation - classzone.com - Simulation show one of the lead theory for the formation of the moon.
Determining Moon Phases using Bisectors - astro.unl.edu - Phases of the moon basics.
Lunar Phase Simulator - astro.unl.edu - Interactive phases of the moon animation.
Observe Solar Eclipses - classzone.com - Shows three types of solar eclipse.
Solar Eclipses: Past and Future - eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov - NASA information on recent solar eclipses.
Tides - explorelearning.com - Interactive tides simulation.
Tide Predictions - weather.hmsc.oregonstate.edu - Tide Tables for the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center Dock in Yaquina Bay, Oregon
Tide charts along the Northern Coast of Oregon - usharbors.com
Don't look at the sun, people! You'll go blind!
Instead try some of these options: