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

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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.

Education Levels:

7, 8, 9, 10

Subject:

Physical Sciences, Astronomy

Resource Type:

Unit of instruction

Medium:

PDF

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

American Museum of Natural History

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Keywords:

Antarctica, Daylight, Seasons

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers, Middle school teachers

Publisher:

American Museum of Natural History, Rice University

Is Part Of:

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

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

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

Learning Time:

1 week

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Science

Instructional Methods

Assessment Method:

Portfolio assessment

Interaction Method:

Small group instruction, Large Group instruction

Learning Outcomes:

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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