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Introduction to Earth-Moon-Sun Dynamics
Explanatory
Models
Our Research
Teaching
Strategies
Learning
Outcomes
Assessment
Course Overview
and Materials:
1:
INTRODUCING SCIENTIFIC MODELS:
1A:
Helper-Builder:
instructional
notes
1B:
Sun Plot:
instructional
notes | other
resources
1C:
Moon Observations
instructional
notes | student
activities | other
resources
1D:
Black Box
instructional
notes | student
activities | assessment
| student
work examples
2:
BUILDING THE EMS MODEL:
2A:
Day/ Night and Sunrise/ Sunset
instructional
notes | student
activities | assessment
| student
work examples | other
resources
2B:
Moon Rise and Set
instructional
notes | student
activities | assessment
| student
work examples
2C:
Face of the Moon
instructional
notes | student
activities | other
resources
2D:
Phases of the Moon
instructional
notes | student
activities | assessment
| student
work examples | other
resources
2E:
Eclipses
instructional
notes | student
activities | assessment
| other
resources
2F:
Seasons
instructional
notes | student
activities | assessment
| student
work examples | other
resources
2G:
Exam
instructional
notes | assessment
3:
APPLICATION OF THE EMS MODEL:
3A:
Challenge Problems
instructional
notes | student
activities | assessment
| other
resources
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