Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning


HS, Astronomy Std 8: Use mathematical models, simple statistical models, and graphical models to express patterns and relationships determined from sets of scientific data.

Lesson Plans: Graphing Sunspots The student will be able to determine existing patterns in sunspot numbers. The student will be able to plot sunspot numbers to determine these relationships. Vectors - Fundamentals and Operations Relative Velocity and Riverboat Problems. Forces in Two Dimensions - Equilibrium and Static Great tutorial and practice problems Demonstrating the Distances of Stars Students will study how stars may appear to be equidistant from the Earth, use a model to demonstrate the arrangement of stars, and study the importance of the parallax effect in determining distance.

Resources: Interactive Activities The labs The Physics Classroom Aeronautics Related Activities, Experiments, and Lesson Plans Imagine the Universe: How do we measure the size and the age of the Universe?
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