Day and Night On Our Planet

Streaming Live from the Strasenburgh Planetarium.

See how shadows change as the Sun goes across the sky. Compare the hours of daylight in summer and winter. Discover key star groups to look for in the real sky during the current season. 

Maximum capacity: One class

Format options:

• The teacher moderates a Zoom or Google session, with RMSC as an alternative host or guest speaker
• Telephone conference call: the teacher downloads RMSC’s PowerPoint presentation in advance and shows it during our call

For content questions, contact Steve Fentress at sfentress@rmsc.org.

Subjects: Physical Sciences
Program Type: Virtual Lesson
NYS Standards:

• 1-ESS1-1. Use observations of the Sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.

• 1-ESS1-2. Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year

• 5-ESS1-2. Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky.

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