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Title:	Tilt-a-whirl: A Spin through the Seasons
Program Type:	Nature
Length of Program:	45 minutes
Content Standard(s):	Science
STEM:	Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Prices:	per student - $4.00
Location:	Penitentiary Glen Reservation Your School
Min # Students:	10
Max # Students:	45
Grade Level:	6 – 8 9 – 12
Subjects:	Environment Miscellaneous
Season:	Fall Winter Spring
Contact:	Registration
Contact E-mail:	registration@lakemetroparks.com
Contact Phone:	(440) 358-7275 or 800-669-9226
Web Address:	View
Description:	Many adults misunderstand the reason we have seasons, but as students become the earth they will tilt, rotate and reveal the true reason for the seasons on our planet. Kinesthetic learning gets everyone involved in the lesson with time for assessment and follow up to make sure all the student “earths” understand. Add another 30-45 minutes for a Star Lab tour of this season’s constellations and to observe how the sun “travels” through the sky during each season. Suggested Grades 6 and up 45 minutes (w/o StarLab) 90 minutes w/StarLab. Objectives: Students will observe a scale model of the earth sun system Students will recognize that seasons occur due to the tilt of the earth and its movement about the sun Students will role play the earth as it moves through the seasons Students will recognize that the angle of the suns rays and the length of day are the major factors creating seasons

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