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ES Lab: NJESTA Share-a-thon The Reasons for the Seasons

Angela Best, NJSTA President Earth Science Teacher Monroe Township Middle School Angelanbest@gmail.com. ES Lab: NJESTA Share-a-thon The Reasons for the Seasons. The Reasons for the Seasons. Hands on small groups This activity and more available at: http://www.mjksciteachingideas.com/.

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ES Lab: NJESTA Share-a-thon The Reasons for the Seasons

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  1. Angela Best, NJSTA President Earth Science Teacher Monroe Township Middle School Angelanbest@gmail.com ES Lab: NJESTA Share-a-thonThe Reasons for the Seasons

  2. The Reasons for the Seasons • Hands on • small groups • This activity and more available at: http://www.mjksciteachingideas.com/

  3. Spring Vernal Equinox March 21-22 Activity #1 Teacher led demo Summer Summer Solstice June 21-22 Winter Winter Solstice Dec. 21-22 Autumn Autumnal Equinox Sept. 21-22

  4. Direct or Indirect Activity #2

  5. Activity # 3 Small Group

  6. More Practice

  7. The Reasons for the Seasons • Manipulate different variables to investigate their effect on seasons. • http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/mclass/season_simulator.html

  8. Solar Demonstrator • The “green Horizon Disk” represents a piece of the surface of the Earth • The round head of the brass paper fastener represents the Sun • The swinging “Month” arm: time of the year, and daily path over the Earth • The “Latitude” part of the Frame is used to adjust the Horizon Disk

  9. Solar Demonstrator • Students visit four different latitudes over the course of four seasons. • Observe length of day and location of sunrise/sunset

  10. The Sun in Motion • One week of never ending sun • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdTduSstXVM • Winter Solstice, Fairbanks Alaska • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb6kG5oXTRU&feature=related

  11. ES Lab: NJESTA Share-a-thon • This powerpoint will be posted on the NJESTA website. • Questions??? • angelanbest@gmail.com

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