Background Information for Teachers

These two sites provide overviews of astronomy that include in-depth descriptions of how the seasons occur.

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Astronomy of the Earth's Motion in Space http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Sastron.htm

In this algebra-based overview of pretelescope astronomy, the topics covered include sundials, seasons, calendars, precession, shape and rotation of Earth, Greek astronomy, heliocentric theory, and Kepler's laws. It also has sections on the Moon and how its distance was found. Many historical details, stories, and applications are included. MSP full record

Seasons http://www.astronomynotes.com/nakedeye/s10.htm

This section of the web site Astronomy Without a Telescope provides an explanation of why the seasons occur on Earth as well as information about seasonal changes on the other planets in our solar system. Other sections of the site describe the celestial sphere, coordinate systems, the motion of the stars, time zones, the phases of the moon, solar eclipses, lunar eclipses, and the motions of the planets. MSP full record

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