The Dimensions of the Solar System

Autor/inn/en	Schneider, Stephen E.; Davis, Kathleen S.
Titel	The Dimensions of the Solar System
Quelle	In: Science Scope, 30 (2007) 9, S.16-19 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0887-2376
Schlagwörter	Space Sciences; Astronomy; Science Instruction; Models; Teaching Methods; Maps; Online Searching; Internet; Web Sites; Middle School Students; Secondary School Science + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Astronomie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Analogiemodell; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Map; Karte; Online-Recherche; Web-Design; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin
Abstract	A few new wrinkles have been added to the popular activity of building a scale model of the solar system. Students can learn about maps and scaling using easily accessible online resources that include satellite images. This is accomplished by taking advantage of some of the special features of Google Earth. This activity gives students a much more powerful sense of the enormity and emptiness of the solar system and, at the same time, provides an opportunity to make connections with the community. (Contains 5 figures and 2 online resources.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10