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=Night Sky Patterns=

Student Objectives

 * S2.7(D) The student will plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations to analyze and diagram the changes in the night sky.

Guided Practice Day 1

 * 1) Take the class outside to the garden, and divide the class into groups
 * 2) Each group will be given a tennis ball
 * 3) 2 students will be given flip video cameras to film activity
 * 4) 2 students will be given still cameras to photograph activity
 * 5) Student groups will toss the ball into the are gently and observe it as it goes up and comes back down.
 * 6) Teacher asks = "Why does the ball came back down?" "At point does the ball move the fastest?" Why?
 * 7) Students explore NASA websites
 * 8) Teacher will upload and edit video and stills

Guided Practice Day 2

 * 1) Class will explore the night sky using [|Google Earth] and [|Stelarium]
 * 2) Whole class will write a brief script explaining elliptical orbits in the solar system.
 * 3) Students with permission to Podcast can volunteer to do the voice over.
 * 4) While students are doing the voice over other students will explore NASA websites.