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Reason for the Seasons (The Four Seasons)

Reason for the Seasons (The Four Seasons)

Activity in which students investigate what causes the seasons by doing a series of kinesthetic modeling activities and readings. Activity includes educator background information about how to address common misconceptions about the seasons with students.

Keywords:
Moon and Sun, History/Policy/Law, Orbit, NSDL, Global Change and Climate, Solstice, Conducting Investigations, Climate Change, Equinox, Earth System Science, Atmospheric Science, Space Science, Tilt, Sunlight, The Sun, Orbital Patterns, Seasons, Climatology, Geoscience, Natural Causes, Hemisphere, General Science, Earth, Weather and Climate, Education, Formulating Explanations, Axis
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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
March 1, 2020
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Middle School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
Unknown
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