Tuesday, August 28, 2012

The Earth- Basic Intro


Further Reading


The Solar System

Solar System Exploration- http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=SolarSys

The Earth

Earth- http://nineplanets.org/earth.html

Earth- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth

What is Earth? http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/what-is-earth-k4.html

Earth Overview- http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Earth

The Seasons and Axis Tilt- http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Seasons.shtml

Powerpoint Presentation

http://www.slideshare.net/MarkMcGinley/the-earth-a-very-basic-intro

Expected Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course a fully engaged student should be able to

- discuss the three forms of matter and discuss the reason matter changes from one for to another
- explain why there is night and day
- explain why a day is approximately 24 long
- explain why day length is not the same everywhere on the planet
- explain why it is warmer at the equator than at the poles
- explain why we have seasons
- discuss the factors that influence the temperature on the Earth





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