Seasons Review WebQuest :
Name ___________________________ Hr __
Get a chromebook and…
A. Read this Seasons link article and answer questions #1-8 (at the bottom of the article).
( http://www.ck12.org/earth-science/Seasons/lesson/user:am1hc3RlcnNvbkB3ZXN0Zm9yZGsxMi51cw../Cycle-3%3ASeasons-S.6.1.3-MS-ESS1-1/?referrer=concept_details )
1. What causes Earth's seasons? ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere? ____________________________________________
3. What seasons occur at the equinoxes? ______________________________&_________________________________
4. What happens during the winter solstice? ______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. When is summer in the Southern Hemisphere? __________________________________________________________
B. Now, go to this website and answer questions #6-8 (at the bottom of the article).
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/mclass/eclipticsimulator.swf
*On the screen with the stick figure, put a check mark in the “Labels” box to see and ID the lines of latitude. Then…
6. Place the observer on the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees south of the Equator) & hit the Run the Animation button
(Click & hold to move the observer, then watch the Sun Altitude screen. Check when the Sun is coming down at 90 o )
Watch & decide when the observer gets the most direct sunlight (at a 90 degree angle)? The month of ________
7. Place the observer in the Arctic Circle (that’s near the North Pole) & hit the Run the Animation button.
(Click & hold to move the observer, then watch the Sun Altitude screen)
Explain what occurs for the observer over the year. __________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Place the observer close to your present latitude (45 degrees) & hit the Run the Animation button.
(Click & hold to move the observer, then watch the Sun Altitude screen)
Explain what the observer experiences over a year. __________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
C. Then, explore at least 3 of the following 6 simulations:
1. PBS why seasons
2. Seasons and Ecliptic Simulator
3. Projects Astro Illinois
4. McGraw Hill Season Simulator
5. Science Games-Extreme Seasons
6. Sepup Seasons Interactive
Decide which simulation is best.
Then, provide...
I think # ___ is best.
--3 ways it correctly shows the reason for the seasons:
a. ________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
c. ________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
--2 things people would do to see it's best features: What parts show the “Reason for the Seasons” the best?
a. ________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
b. ________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
and
--1 way it could be improved. What would show the “Reason for the Seasons” better?
a. ________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________