Sun's Path Lab Activity
This computer-based lab has students test their understanding of the sun's apparent movement (within an observer's celestial sphere) using a University of Nebraska interactive animation. Daily and seasonal changes are covered in this activity.
Planetary Scaling Pre-Assessment Test
This is a simple test given before a lab on scaling within the solar system. Helps to address misconceptions before and after the lab.
Review Worksheet on Astronomy
Astronomy questions from five consecutive New York regents exams.
Spectroscopy & the Doppler Effect Lab
Lab showing the different types of spectra and how they are used to determine the elements in the stars and questions pertaining to red-shift and blue-shift in the universe.
Exit Ticket: Sun's Apparent Path
This single page can be cut in half for a quick
assessment, or "exit ticket". Students are asked to
draw the sun's daily apparent path on a celestial
sphere for an observer located in lower New York State
on both equinox and solstice dates.
4 seasons
Designed to use the keyboard to change
parameters, this view of the earth around
the sun is intended to describe to
students what is mean by Oblate sphereoid,
eccentricity, axis or rotation and even
which direction the earth spins and how
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Sun's Path Lab Activity (Black & White Version)
B&W VERSION:This computer-based lab has students
test their understanding of the sun's apparent
movement (within an observer's celestial sphere) using
a University of Nebraska interactive animation. Daily
and seasonal changes are covered in this a
Exit Ticket: Determining Time & Rotation (North Pole View)
Students determine earthbound observers' local time based on a north pole view of earth's rotation with respect to the sun's rays.
Exit Ticket: Determining Time & Rotation (North Pole & Equatorial View)
This was written as a pre-assessment, although it can easily be edited and used for another purpose. Students determine earthbound observers' local time
based on a north pole and equatorial view of earth's rotation with respect to the sun's rays
Big Bang Theory
powerpoint about the big bang theory and history of the universe