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Archeoastronomy

First segment of NASA Connect Ancient Observatories explaining the foundations of astronomy and the how the Earth moves relative to the sun. This segment explains how the Earth's tilt creates the 4 seasons.

Grades 6-8
Science
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Observatories

Second segment of NASA Connect Ancient Observatories explaining how the height of the sun relates to the growing seasons and the length of daylight. This segment describes how Ancient Egyptian and Greek cultures used astronomy in their lives.

Grades 6-8
Science | History-Social Science
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Angles and Direction Experiment

NASA Connect Segment involving students in an activity that investigates angles and direction. Video asks question pertaining to the research and data gathered in the experiment.

Grades K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8
Science
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Surveying and Geometry

NASA Connect Segment explaining surveying and how surveyors use geometry.

Grades 3-5 | 6-8
Mathematics
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Surveying and Studying Mars

NASA Connect Segment exploring how the Mars Global Surveyor works and how students survey Mars by using shadows, angles, and geometry. The video also explains how land formations are measured on Mars.

Grades 9-12
Mathematics
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Angle Activity

NASA Connect Segment involving students in a classroom activity that measures shadows and uses geometry to determine sizes of angles.

Grades 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12
Mathematics
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