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Planetary Society: Relative and Absolute Ages in Histories of Earth and the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy scholarly article that discusses the geologic time scale, its history of development, age-dating events that occurred in different eras, and how absolute and relative dating are used to assess the ages of the Earth and Moon....
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Earth and Moon Observations

For Teachers 3rd
Earth's revolution, rotation, tilt, day and night cycle, and the sun's apparent movement across the earth are explored.
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Fourmilab Switzerland

John Walker: Earth and Moon Viewer and Solar System Explorer

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides numerous images of the Earth and moon, shown from various vantage points.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Trb 3:1 Investigation 1 Comparing the Earth & Moon

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders compare the earth and the moon in this activity.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Earth and Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
Students are asked to compare and contrast the earth and the moon.
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Utah State Office of Education

Utah Science: How Are Earth and Its Moon Alike?

For Students 2nd - 5th
Participate in the experiments offered by Utah Science and discover the similarities between the Earth and its moon.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Earth & Moon Orbits

For Teachers 3rd
Describe the movement of earth and the moon.
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BBC

Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Physical Processes: Earth, Sun, and Moon

For Students 3rd - 5th
Help Sarah Jane and her team put the solar system's planets back in order. Following the activity, read more about the sun, the Earth, and its moon, and then take a quick quiz to check for understanding.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Earth and Moon Surface: Impact Craters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, young scholars will investigate how impact craters are formed. In small groups, students will build a model of the moon's surface with flour paste and drop a marble from different heights to discover how the speed of an...
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NASA

Nasa: Space Place: Dr. Marc Answers Questions About Earth & Moon

For Students 3rd - 7th
Discover facts about the Earth and the Moon with NASA scientist, Dr. Marc Rayman.
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ess1 1: Earth Sun Moon System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Develop and use a model of the earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.
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Fourmilab Switzerland

Earth and Moon Viewer

For Students 9th - 10th
View a map of the Earth showing the day and night regions at this moment, or from the sun, the noon, the night side, and other points of view in this simulation. Illustrated.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Moon Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A general overview and review guide of the moon.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: How Big Are Earth, Sun, and Moon?

For Teachers 3rd
Understand where the sun is in the solar system and how big the earth, moon, and sun are.
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Project Britain

Primary Homework Help: Earth and Space Quiz

For Students 3rd - 5th
This resource provides information about Earth and space. In addition, there is a quiz provided.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Center of the Ocean: The Sun, the Earth, and the Moon

For Students 2nd - 5th
Nita lives on Coco Island in the Indian Ocean, and is learning more about the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon. Join her and learn about day and night.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Creating Custom Map Images of Earth and Other Worlds

For Students 10th - 12th
Become familiar with Jules Verne Voyager, a freely-available online map tool that includes data for Earth as well as several other planets and moons. Create a variety of map images and then save and import the images into a presentation...
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NASA

Nasa: Space Place: How Far Away Is the Moon

For Students 2nd - 6th
Often when we see drawings of the Earth and the moon, they look really close together. Check out this cartoon series that helps illustrate the reality of this concept.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Sun and Moon

For Students 6th - 8th
An expertly illustrated presentation which highlights the sun and moon, and their relationship to the Earth.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: A Moon With a View

For Teachers 3rd
Understand the rotation of the earth and the appearance of movement of other bodies in the sky.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Sun, Earth, and Moon: Calendar of Events

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
During this lesson students are going to take a look at moon phases and sunrise-sunset times in order to learn about daylight hours. Students discover that we do not always have the same amount of daylight each day. This lesson is best...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Sun and Moon: Lesson 3

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will analyze the role of the sun and moon relative to the earth's orbit. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "The Sun and Moon."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Sun and Moon: Lesson 4

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will analyze the role of the sun and moon relative to the earth's orbit. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "The Sun and Moon."
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: An Inflated Impression of Mars

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The purpose of this activity is to use scaling in order to give students an idea of the size of Mars in relation to the Earth and the Moon as well as the distance between them. The students will have to calculate dimensions of the scaled...

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