Units 11 & 12:  Astronomy

Photo Attribution A Busy Space Walk at the Space Station by ISS Expedition 28 Crew, STS-135 Crew, NASA

Astronomy Unit Vocabulary

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Phases of the Moon

The same side of the Moon is always facing the Earth. The Moon's cycle of phases lasts twenty-nine and a half days. How much of the Moon we see is determined by the angle between the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun. The different phases of the Moon are explored.




Standard Deviants School Astronomy: Earth and the Moon Cerebellum,  2002 . Full Video.
Discovery Education. Web. 4 June 2014. <http://www.discoveryeducation.com/>.

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Solar System Scope

Solar System Scope (SSS) is a 3D real-time look at celestial positions with planets and constellations in the night sky.  Students can adjust planet and moon settings, star and constellation settings, earth observatory settings and time settings.  View the solar system from a heliocentric, geocentric or panoramic view.