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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: The Winter Solstice

For Students 9th - 10th
Short explanation of the winter solstice, with a diagram. Available in three versions, Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced. There is also a tab that accesses a Spanish-language version.
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Other

Lunar and Planetary Institute: Sky Tellers: Myths, Magic, Mysteries of Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
Very nice website with excellent graphics depicting the change of the seasons and how the seasons are different between the northern and southern hemisphere. Also has a nice informational table of the spring and fall equinox and summer...
Website
NASA

Nasa Star Child: A Song for All Seasons

For Students 9th - 10th
After listening to excerpts from four of the violin concertos from "The Four Seasons" by Italian composer and violinist, Antonio Vivaldi, decide which excerpt was meant to go with which season, and also decide where the earth would be in...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Tracking Sunrise and Sunset

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will collect, record, and graph the sunrise and sunset times to see how they change throughout the year.
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NumberNut

Number Nut: Calendar Origins

For Students 3rd - 8th
History and mathematics merge in this lesson that explores the origin of the calendar. Learn how it all got started in this detailed lesson that includes a simple months of the year game and a more challenging time conversion game. Both...