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What is the angle at which the Earth's axis is tilted?
What is the angle at which the Earth's axis is tilted?
Not specified, but the Earth's axis is tilted and pointed in the Northern Hemisphere towards Polaris.
What is the repetitive pattern observed in the Sun's movement in the sky?
What is the repetitive pattern observed in the Sun's movement in the sky?
A regular, repetitive, and cyclical pattern.
What changes do we observe in the amount of daylight and the Sun's position in the sky over the course of a year?
What changes do we observe in the amount of daylight and the Sun's position in the sky over the course of a year?
Changes in the amount of daylight and the Sun's elevation in the sky.
What is the significance of Polaris, also known as the North Star?
What is the significance of Polaris, also known as the North Star?
How do the Earth's orbit and tilt affect the Sun's appearance in the sky?
How do the Earth's orbit and tilt affect the Sun's appearance in the sky?
What is the relationship between the Earth's tilt and the changing patterns of sunlight on its surface?
What is the relationship between the Earth's tilt and the changing patterns of sunlight on its surface?
What patterns do we observe in the Sun's movement in the sky, and what causes these patterns?
What patterns do we observe in the Sun's movement in the sky, and what causes these patterns?
How might the observed patterns in the Sun's movement help explain other seasonal patterns?
How might the observed patterns in the Sun's movement help explain other seasonal patterns?
How do changes in sunlight impact Earth's surface?
How do changes in sunlight impact Earth's surface?
What is the primary factor that does not explain seasonal temperature differences?
What is the primary factor that does not explain seasonal temperature differences?
What do we use to explain seasonal temperature differences in other parts of the world?
What do we use to explain seasonal temperature differences in other parts of the world?
What is the purpose of developing a physical model in this lesson?
What is the purpose of developing a physical model in this lesson?
How do changes in solar elevation affect Earth's surface?
How do changes in solar elevation affect Earth's surface?
What is the main objective of analyzing seasonal temperature data from two cities in the US?
What is the main objective of analyzing seasonal temperature data from two cities in the US?
What motivates students to observe and record patterns in the sky, and how do they connect these patterns to their own experiences?
What motivates students to observe and record patterns in the sky, and how do they connect these patterns to their own experiences?
How do indigenous astronomies from around the world emphasize the importance of patterns in the sky?
How do indigenous astronomies from around the world emphasize the importance of patterns in the sky?
What do students develop in the first two lesson sets to explain patterns in the sky, and what phenomena do these models explain?
What do students develop in the first two lesson sets to explain patterns in the sky, and what phenomena do these models explain?
What unexpected observation in the second lesson set prompts students to investigate further?
What unexpected observation in the second lesson set prompts students to investigate further?
How do students investigate related phenomena in the third lesson set, and what motivates their investigations?
How do students investigate related phenomena in the third lesson set, and what motivates their investigations?
What do students explore in the final lesson set, and what questions do they try to answer?
What do students explore in the final lesson set, and what questions do they try to answer?
How do students develop an understanding of seasonal patterns in the sky?
How do students develop an understanding of seasonal patterns in the sky?
What is the significance of the Earth-Sun-Moon system in explaining patterns in the sky, and how do students develop models for this system?
What is the significance of the Earth-Sun-Moon system in explaining patterns in the sky, and how do students develop models for this system?
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Study Notes
Changes in the Length of a Day and Sunlight
- The length of a day and the angle of the Sun in the sky change in a regular, repetitive, and cyclical pattern throughout the year.
- Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of about 23.5 degrees and is pointed towards Polaris, also known as the North Star.
- As the Earth orbits the Sun, its tilted axis causes changes in the amount of daylight and the Sun's elevation in the sky over the course of the year.
Patterns in the Sky
- Humans have always been driven to understand patterns, including those in the sky, and how they fit into larger systems.
- Students observe and record patterns in the sky, including the biannual pattern of the Sun setting perfectly aligned between buildings in New York City.
- Indigenous astronomies from around the world emphasize how patterns in the sky set the rhythms for their lives, communities, and all life on Earth.
Models of the Earth-Sun System
- Students develop models of the Earth-Sun and Earth-Sun-Moon systems to explain patterns in the sky, including seasons, eclipses, and lunar phases.
- The models predict observations, but some cannot be fully explained, leading to further investigation and questioning.
Investigation of Sky Phenomena
- Students investigate related phenomena, including rainbows, sunsets, and changes in color and light.
- They explore questions and ideas for investigations, including the Moon's red color during a lunar eclipse.
Exploring the Solar System
- In the final lesson set, students explore remaining questions about planets and other objects farther out in space, beyond what can be seen with the unaided eye.
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