Tool Repository

Approve tool:

Yes

Provider:

Kevin

Lee

[email protected]

Organization:

University of Nebraska, Lincoln Astronomy Education Group

Yes

http://astro.unl.edu/naap/motion3/animations/sunmotions.html

Virtual Lab

English

Motions of the Sun Simulator

Subject domain(s):

Age range:

Big Ideas Of Science:

1. All material in the Universe is made of very small particles. Light in all different wavelengths permeates the Universe.

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Information

Description and Primary aims:

A graphical horizon diagram for a particular location and time. User can change those factors and watch how the observers horizon changes during earth motion

Didactical hours:

Pedagogical context

Engaging in scientific reasoning:

Exploring

Predicting

Educational Objective:

Inquiry cycle:

Teacher ICT competency level:

Level of difficulty:

Medium (Teacher Guidance is needed at some stages of the process)

Level of interaction:

Medium (Users may choose over a number of parameters to manipulate)

Supporting students with learning difficulties ans special needs:

No specific provisions

Technical description

Technical requirements:

CC – Zero (universal) - http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Suitable for Mobile Devices?:

Not suitable