Sundial
by Wendy Mehl
This is a high-school level hands-on project that allows students to build their own working sundial, make predictions and assess their accuracy. This lesson ties in with the study of Kepler's Laws.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1G_ag_5TjOE90JHsLxbkzG5ABbjNqv5w9/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Earth and Space Science E2: Earth & the Universe Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Algebra (A) Reasoning with Trigonometry (RT)
Featured
Off
Related Content
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
An investigation into the function and uses of solar panels in agriculture - Agrivoltaics. Exploring how to get the most efficient use of your solar panels for your gardens.
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
In this lesson, students use the Kepler’s Laws PhET Simulation to collect data on the period and average radius of the planetary orbits. They graph and analyze that data to derive Kepler’s 3rd Law.
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
In this engaging lesson, students explore how size, strength, weight and time constraints can impact space transportation. There are a variety of resources included with this lesson.