NASA CONNECT Ancient Observatories: Timeless Knowledge

Author:

NASA's Center for Distance Learning

Subject:

Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology

Institution Name:

NASA

Collection:

NASA CONNECT

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary

Abstract:

In NASA CONNECT Ancient Observatories: Timeless Knowledge, students will learn how cultures from ancient times to the present have used the Sun and other objects in the sky to mark the passage of time. They will see how archaeoastronomers use ancient observatories to predict seasons and special events. Using simple tools of geometry and the angle bisector method, students will measure the movement of the Sun and find solar noon for their location. Grades 6-8.

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Primary Source, Teaching and Learning Strategies, Other

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML, Video

Technical Requirements:

Internet connection, Quicktime Player for streaming

Conditions of Use:

Custom License
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