Day/Night/Seasons Research Links
Day/Night/Seasons Research Links
Embedded Files
Databases
Pebble Go Next is a good starting point for any research project. Middle school students need to log in differently than elementary school students.
Do NOT log in with Clever or Google.
Type jabes for the Username and school for the password.
Find the article called "Seasons". The whole article is related to your topic. The section called "The Seasons" is particularly helpful. Be sure to watch the video by clicking the video link at the bottom of the page.
Britannica School has more detail than Pebble Go.
Search for an article called "Planet". Look for the section in the article called "Motions of the Planets" and read about "Years, Days, and Seasons".
Books
The library has many books on space. Your teacher has others. These are excellent resources for finding information for your research.
Magazine Article
Astronomy for Kids is a magazine available through Sora. Pages 18-19 explain why we have seasons.
If you are not logged in to Sora, you will have to log in. You may have to borrow the magazine to see the information.
Websites
LPI, the Lunar Planetary Institute, provides educational resources for students. This page explains why we have day and night and how they are different on other planets.
This interactive by PBS Learning Media shows how the changing position of the Earth as it orbits the sun creates seasonal changes. There is also additional information in the sidebars on the right.
Click "Launch" to begin the interactive.
The website for NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has a detailed explanation with many illustrations showing why we have seasons.
Page updated
Report abuse