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The Sun’s Surprising Movement across the Sky Instructional VideoThe Sun’s Surprising Movement across the Sky Instructional Video
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TED-Ed
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6th - 9th
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Science
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4:22
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30 mins
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The Sun’s Surprising Movement across the Sky

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The Sun's analemma, or its apparent figure-eight pattern as it moves across the sky, is the topic of a short video that explains the science behind this trajectory.

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Concepts

the north pole, astronomy, the earth's orbit

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Flip the lesson having class members view the video, complete the comprehension check, and research some of the links before returning to class for discussion

Classroom Considerations

  • Given the sophistication of the scientific vocabulary used, the video is most appropriate for middle or high school aged learners

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  • The resource includes the video, a short comprehension check, links to related resources, and discussion questions

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  • None

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