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Why Is There One Long Day and One Long Night in Antarctica?

June 10, 2012, 11:32 am

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General

Title:

Why Is There One Long Day and One Long Night in Antarctica?

Description:

Students investigate the factors that contribute to the six-month summer day and six-month winter night in Antarctica. Students examine images of day and night cycles across the globe to understand why different locations on the globe, particularly Antarctica, experience different light and dark cycles at different times of the year.

Source:

http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/card_frame.php?rid=541&rurlid=655

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Resource Type:

Unit of instruction

Fee Status:

Free

Keywords:

Antarctica

Keywords:

Daylight

Keywords:

Seasons

Language:

English

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers

Mediator:

Middle school teachers

Essential Resources:

Computers with Internet access; Ball, Toothpicks, Flashlight; Globe

Learning Time:

1 week

Audience

Education Level:

7

Education Level:

8

Education Level:

9

Education Level:

10

Beneficiary:

Students

Referenced Resources/Versions

Is Part Of:

http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/card_index.php?rid=541

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

National Science Education Standards (1995)

Content Standard A: Science as Inquiry

Abilities Necessary to Do Scientific Inquiry

Broad Correlation

National Science Education Standards (1995)

Content Standard A: Science as Inquiry

Understandings About Scientific Inquiry

Broad Correlation

National Science Education Standards (1995)

Content Standard B: Physical Science

Motions and Forces

Broad Correlation

National Science Education Standards (1995)

Content Standard D: Earth and Space Science

Earth's History

Broad Correlation

National Science Education Standards (1995)

Content Standard D: Earth and Space Science

Earth in the Solar System

Broad Correlation

National Science Education Standards (1995)

Content Standard G: History and Nature of Science

Nature of Scientific Knowledge

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

8. Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

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Subjects/Topics

Subject:

physical sciences

Subject:

astronomy

P21 Subject:

Science

Format

Medium:

PDF

Instructional Methods

Assessment Method:

Portfolio assessment

Interaction Method:

Small group instruction

Interaction Method:

Large Group instruction

Teaching Method:

Hands-on learning

Legal and Rights

Online Provider:

American Museum of Natural History

Publisher:

American Museum of Natural History

Publisher:

Rice University

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