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ERIC Number: EJ617014
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8148
The Sun Tower: An Inquiry Tool for a Dynamic Universe.
Lester, Dan; Sissom, Betty; Camden, Linda
Science and Children, v38 n3 p14-17 Nov-Dec 2000
Explains the use of a Sun Tower in different activities at elementary grade levels while addressing national and state science standards. Shows the movement and motion of the sun in the sky. Introduces an activity that includes the sun tower in which students observe the changes of shadows every half hour. (YDS)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Inquiry, Light, Mathematical Applications, Motion, Science Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Earth; Sun; Sundials