Seasons, Moons and Tides - 12/13 - 1/17

Post date: Dec 12, 2016 8:13:33 PM

Keywords

Warm-up

Season (SS pg. 146)

Solstice

Equinox

Lunar Phases (SS pg. 156)

Eclipse (SS pgs. 158-159)

12/13 - What is the main reason for the seasons? (SS pgs. 146-149)

12/14 - 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. Sun's Rays Simulator - astro.unl.edu - Shows how the sun's most direct rays hit different parts of the earth as the seasons change.

  4. Seasons Interactive - highered.mcgraw-hill.com - Change the tilt to see the effect on the seasons (Q. 7 of Reason for the Seasons Worksheet).

1/3 - Use the picture to answer the questions:

1. What season is the Northern Hemisphere beginning?

2. What season is the Southern Hemisphere beginning?

3. If this is a solstice, what is the date? (month and day)

4. What line on earth is getting the most direct sunlight?

Tidal RangeSpring TideNeap Tide

Assignments

1/4 - How does the angle at which the sun hits the Earth's surface effect the temperature? (SS pg. 144)

1/5 - 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

1/6 - Make a Venn diagram comparing a solar eclipse to a lunar eclipse. (SS pgs. 158-159)

1/10 - Make a Venn diagram comparing High Tide with Low Tide. (SS pgs. 168-170)

1/12 To Run the Tides Gizmo:

  1. Open the Chrome Browser

  2. Go to this link at explorelearning.com

    1. Use the Login: cb744 Password: lake744

  3. Select the Tides simulation from the list.

  4. Use the Tides simulation to complete the worksheet packet.

Objectives

  • Portfolio 11/7 to 12/15 - due 1/5

  • SS U3L1 - Earth's Days, Years, and Seasons - 1/4

  • Reasons for the Seasons - 1/4

  • SS U3L2 - Moon Phases & Eclipses - 1/10

  • SS U3L3 Earth's Tides - 1/13

  • Tides Gizmo - 1/13

  • Unit 3 Quiz: Seasons, moon and tides - 1/17

  • 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

  • Complete Exploravision Project by end of semester - 1/27

Seasons

Earth and Sun - esminfo.prenhall.com - Animation showing the reason for the seasons.

Sun's Rays Simulator - astro.unl.edu - Shows how the sun's most direct rays hit different parts of the earth as the seasons change.

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

Moon

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.

Don't look at the sun, people! You'll go blind!

Instead try some of these options:

Tides