Apparent Motion of the Night Sky
by Christine Mendoza
In this engaging lesson, students will use an online planetarium and participate in a kinesthetic model activity in order to develop and revise a model explaining the apparent motion of the stars in the night sky.
Lesson Grade Level
6th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UwICxpJI4Ch4zFFDDidQZQgQDdcWWpJo/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Earth and Space Science E2: Earth & the Universe Technology 3. Knowledge Constructor English Language Arts (ELA) Writing
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