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Eratosthenes Visits Middle School: Assessing the Ability of Students to Work with Models of the Earth
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Torres, Sergio; Powers, Judith L. – Science Scope, 2009
In the exciting, "out of this world" activity described here, students measure the Earth using meter sticks while measuring their shadows in two distant locations. To obtain the size of the Earth, students discover the connection between the measurements of the shadows and a model of the spherical Earth following the method developed by…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Geometric Concepts, Middle School Students, Models
Experience with a Professionally Oriented Astronomy Laboratory for Nonscience Majors.
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Annett, Clarence H. – American Journal of Physics, 1980
Presents the philosophy and mechanics of a professionally oriented astronomy laboratory for nonscience majors. Design of the laboratory, description of the exercises, and the results of using this approach at the University of Kansas are also described. (HM)
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
Summaries of "You Do It" Activities Presented at the 1978 SASTA Conference in the Riverland.
Walsh, Terry – SASTA Journal, 1980
Summarizes "you do it" activities presented at the 1978 South Australian Science Teachers Association Conference. Topics include microscope use and maintenance, chemical slide cells, chemical models, sound waves, microwaves, astronomy, plant keys, reading geological maps, and natural dye processes. (DS)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Demonstrations (Educational)
The Movement of the Earth: Two Science Units
Job, Amy G.; Job, Kenneth A. – Grade Teacher, 1969
Descriptors: Astronomy, Class Activities, Elementary School Science, Knowledge Level