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:

  1. Earth and Sun - esminfo.prenhall.com - Shows solstices and equinoxes through a year.

  2. Seasons and Ecliptic Simulator - astro.unl.edu - Change the latitude to see sunbeam angle and spread during the year.

  3. 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:

  1. Open the Chrome Browser

  2. Go to this link at explorelearning.com

  3. Login. If your login doesn't work use cbright92 and password 1

  4. Select the Tides simulation from the list.

  5. 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:

  1. Open the Chrome Browser

  2. Go to this link at explorelearning.com

  3. Login. If your login doesn't work use cbright92 and password 1

  4. Select the Tides simulation from the list.

  5. 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.

Equinox and Solstice dates by year - timeanddate.com

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