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mass, angle, t1,t2,t3,d1,d2,d3,a,dec,v,f,avg speed

enjoy making graphs of different data sets

1. angle vs acc
2. mass vs acc
3. ang vs avg speed
4. ang vs. f
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Tarbut V'Torah: TVT Middle School Teacher Named 2013-14 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator

Tarbut V'Torah: TVT Middle School Teacher Named 2013-14 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator

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Awesome Game to make you think physics.

Online Physics Games

Want to learn more about Newton's Three Laws of Motion....watch these

1.       Funny videos on each law with good flash animation.

http://science.discovery.com/interactives/literacy/newton/newton.html

2.       Videos to explain the laws

http://www.neok12.com/Laws-of-Motion.htm

3.       Brain pop video on newton’s three laws of motion

http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0078600472/161752/00035803.html

4.       Animated series on motion and forces

http://www.animatedscience.co.uk/flv/animated_science_player.swf  

5.       Word search print this pdf – laws of motion

http://homeschooling.about.com/library/newtonlawword.pdf

Cause of the Seasons

Great answer here
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/seasons.html

Because the earth's axis is tilted.
It is all about the tilt of the Earth's axis. Many people believe that the temperature changes because the Earth is closer to the sun in summer and farther from the sun in winter. In fact, the Earth is farthest from the sun in July and is closest to the sun in January!
During the summer, the sun's rays hit the Earth at a steep angle. The light does not spread out as much, thus increasing the amount of energy hitting any given spot. Also, the long daylight hours allow the Earth plenty of time to reach warm temperatures.
During the winter, the sun's rays hit the Earth at a shallow angle. These rays are more spread out, which minimizes the amount of energy that hits any given spot. Also, the long nights and short days prevent the Earth from warming up. Thus, we have winter!

Related Web Sites

What causes the Seasons- From the Windows to the Universe Web site, "What causes the seasons" is explained using different learning levels (beginner, intermediate, and advanced). There are hyperlinks (bold underlined words) within the text that direct you to other related pages on the topic of seasons. “Eyes on the Sky, Feet on the Ground” - This Web site is part of The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Using Science and the Internet as Everyday Classroom tools. It contains a collection of children's online astronomy activities. You can read chapters on the Earth's rotation or orbit by going to the Table of Contents link at the bottom of the page. Earth's Seasons Equinoxes, Solstices, Perihelion, and Aphelion 1992-2020 - The United States Naval Observatory Website provides a list of the starting dates of the seasons through 2020. Also see The Seasons and the Earth's Orbit. NASA Planetary Seasons: Every planet in our solar system has seasons.

Further Reading

Asimov, Isaac. Isaac Asimov’s guide to earth and space. New York, Random House. 1991. 285 p. (Questions and Answers). Campbell, Ann-Jeanette. The New York Public Library incredible Earth: a book of answers for kids. New York, Wiley, c.1996. 186 p. Gutsch, William A. Jr. 1001 Things everyone should know about the universe. New York, Doubleday,1998. 353 p. Thompson, Luke. Earth. New York, PowerKids Press, 2001. 24 p. (Juvenile). Pasachoff, Jay. Astronomy: from the earth to the universe, 6th edition. United States, Brooks/ Cole- Thompson Learning, c. 2002. 1v. various

For more print resources...
Search on "astronomy," "earth," "seasons," "summer," "summer solstice," "weather," "winter," or "winter solstice. in the Library of Congress Online Catalog.

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The 2013 State of the Union Address | The White House

The 2013 State of the Union Address | The White House

study guide for seasons, tides and lunar cycles

Test be able to write thorough complete answers to the following: 1.       What causes the phases of the moon 2.       What causes the seasons 3.       What causes the tides Understand Neap and Spring Tides Know how to draw examples of all of the above questions and recognize errors in the drawings of others. Be able to reference the lab on angular height of the sun Explain the significance of the pointing of the axis to the North Star Be able answer the following ·         if you were standing on the surface of the moon facing earth would you see the earth rise and set?  Would you see the sun rise and set? ·         If you were standing on the surface of the sun would you see the earth rise and set? ·         What is a solstice represent, what happens on the day after a solstice? ·         What does the equinox represent?  Can you explain why this occurs ·         What would life be like at the south pole ·         Why do the different hemispheres have different seasons ·          what is an solar and lunar eclipse Honors: Math of speed of light, light year, light minute, light hour, light day etc. Milankovich cycles