Observation+Unit

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CLICK HERE TO OPEN REVIEW NOTES FROM CLASS


CLICK HERE TO OPEN THE STANDARDS FOR THE OBSERVATION UNIT

Star Set Master - This has all of the star sets for studying purposes
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Examining the phases of the moon from Earth and Space use this link to fill in the moon phases sheet from class

Observing a Lunar Eclipse

Observe a Solar Eclipse

Interactive Eclipse Simulator #1

Interactive Eclipse Simulator #2

Exploring a model of Earth's yearly revolution around the Sun

Supermoon video from TIME Magazine

=CONSTELLATION VIDEOS= History Channel introduction to constellations. Read this before you start your myth, media type="custom" key="20666251"

=MOON VIDEOS= History Channel Introduction to Moon Phases and Eclipses media type="youtube" key="nXseTWTZlks" height="315" width="560"

Video explaining why we always see the same side of the Moon from the Earth media type="youtube" key="OZIB_leg75Q" height="315" width="420" . MOON PHASE ANIMATION CLICK ON IMAGE TO OPEN PLAYER



TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF MOON PHASES WITH THIS ACTIVITY, CLICK IMAGE BELOW Click the image below to see "Basketball Moon Phases" media type="custom" key="26536892" Another neat Moon Phase Simulation media type="custom" key="26536894" Click below to see an animation showing why the Moon takes 27.3 days to revolve around the Earth but 29.5 days to revolve around the Sun media type="custom" key="26537076"

Eclipse Simulator

Lunar Phase Vocabulary Practice Click on Image Below media type="custom" key="26559474" Tidal Bulge Simulation Click Below media type="custom" key="26559486" Moon Phases with Bisectors media type="custom" key="26559492" Seasons Simulator media type="custom" key="26559494" Earth's Tilted Axis Simulator media type="custom" key="26559520" Sun's Rays and Direct.Indirect Heating of Earth Simulator media type="custom" key="26559536"