Lesson 22 of 84 · Space
Experiment⭐ 30 XP🚀 StarbaseSeasons: Why They Change (Part 2)
Seasons: Why They Change (Part 2).
🎯 Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
⚡ The twist
Up there, the rules of down here stop working.
Mind = Blown
🪐 A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what would happen on the moon vs. on Earth?
What You'll Learn
Earth revolves around the sun once every 365.25 days, creating a year. The tilt of Earth's axis (23.5 degrees) causes the seasons as different hemispheres receive more direct sunlight.
Key Words
- orbit
- rotation
Materials Needed
- small ball (moon)
- dark room
- paper plate
- markers
Safety First
- Adult supervision recommended.
- Do not taste any materials.
- Wear safety goggles when mixing liquids.
Steps
Look at the vocabulary words and write a definition for each in your own words.
Track the moon's phase each night for two weeks. Draw what you see and identify the pattern.
Watch carefully for any changes and note the time.
Create a data table to organize your measurements.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What causes the seasons?
Where you see this in real life
GPS, weather forecasts, and the seasons all rely on this.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find a constellation in the sky. Look it up. Tell someone its story.
For the dinner table
“If you could visit any planet, which would you pick and why?”
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