Summer Science Institute
2007
Astronomy Support Materials
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Activities |
Power Point Presentations |
| Reason for the Seasons (.doc) hands-on activity using flashlight to explore direct and indirect rays and their relationship to the seasons | Down to Basics basic astronomy definitions |
| Goldilocks...coming soon |
The Earth and Sun presentation on direct and indirect radiation, amount of daylight, and the seasons |
| What Makes a World Habitable? (.doc) hands-on activity using habitability cards | Lunar Eclipses and Phases presentation on lunar phases and eclipses |
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Link to Astrobiology Educator Guide habitability materials used in SSI and much more... (large pdf document ~5 MB) |
Documents |
| The Great Sun-Earth-Moon Line-Up (.doc) hands-on activity on lunar phases and eclipses |
Cause
and Effect Handout (.doc) handout with boxes containing causes and
effects for Sun, Earth, and Moon alignments (adapted from PGCPS science text |
| How Do I Find that Star? (.doc) hands-on activity using a starchart | Basic Astronomy Terms (.doc) |