Astronomy
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The product is unavailable in the catalogOrbiter Orbiters are scientific working models representing the sun, earth, and moon and their relationships. They are designed to demonstrate basic earth and moon motions and to explain the causes of day and night, seasons, and phases of the moon. Basic Investigations with the Orbiter are: How the earth’s rotation causes day and night. How the earth’s revolution around the sun and the tilt of its axis causes seasons. Why the sun rises in the east and sets in the west Why there is a midnight sun. Why there are eclipses and More…….. Numerous study project and experiments may be conducted with Orbiters to expand interest and increase knowledge of the subject. Several ideas and projects are suggested. Special Notice:The arm, the Earth and the Moon of this orbiter rotate manually around the Sun. The tilt of the Earth is kept in a static position as it is rotated. NCTM - STANDARDS / Metric Conversion Sheet
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The product is unavailable in the catalogIlluminated Orbiter Light up the Sun with this version of Orbiter. This model can be plugged into a standard wall outlet (UL approved – 6’ power cord) to illuminate the Sun to effectively demonstrate daylight, night, seasons, and phases of the Moon. The Sun, Earth and Moon manually revolve around one another on this gear-driven model. The earth and moon are shown in true scale. The scale is 1 inch = 2000 miles. If the sun were to be shown at the same scale, it would be approximately 36 feet in diameter! Arm is 15", Sun is 6", and the Earth is 4" in diameter. This 8 page Lesson Plan includes basic investigations and activities on the following topics. Day and Night The Seasons The Moon Observations and Activities Product Dimensions 25.5" X16"X10.50" Weight 5.31 lbs Country of Origin: USA Special Notice:The arm of this orbiter manually rotates around the Sun while the Earth rotates mechanically in the same direction as the arm. TESTIMONIALS - Mary Mamottin - The orbiter was easy to use right away...nothing to assemble. The teacher's guide has much more information than I expected; I think it will be very helpful. the orbiter is what I expected and I look forward to using it with my classes. If there were some way to make the moon's orbit around the earth more realistic (not on the same plane), that would be interesting; however, that might make the model too complicated. NCTM - STANDARDS / Pluto Info
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The product is unavailable in the catalogIlluminated Orbiter (European) 152 Illuminated Orbiter for Foreign Electrical Currents Includes Transformer and Adapter for Foreign Electrical Currents Light up the Sun with this version of Orbiter. This model can be plugged into a standard wall outlet to illuminate the Sun to effectively demonstrate daylight, night, seasons, and phases of the Moon. The Sun, Earth and Moon manually revolve around one another on this gear-driven model. The Orbiters have been scaled to show relatives sizes, distances, and motions of the earth and moon; however, true scale is virtually impossible to show with a model of this size. The earth and moon are, however, shown in true scale. The scale is 1 inch = 2000 miles. If the sun were to be shown at the same scale, it would be approximately 36 feet in diameter! Arm is 15”, Sun is 6”, and the geophysical Earth is 4” in diameter. This 8 page Lesson Plan includes basic investigations and activities on the following topics. Day and Night The Seasons The Moon Observations and Activities. Pluto Info
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The product is unavailable in the catalogSolar System Simulator See the solar system in action! The Solar System Simulator is a three-dimensional model of our sun and the nine planets. The calendar at the base allows the positioning of planets according to the date and shows the relative position between individual planets and the sun.German version also available: 200-G. Pluto Information
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The product is unavailable in the catalogORRERY - Motorized Solar System Simulator Give your students the chance to see the solar system in action. You will be able to show the students the relative orbit speeds of each planet and the relative position between individual planets and the sun. Lesson plan facilitates explanation of orbit and speed. Model is gear driven within the base. Not Chain-Driven. Slightly smaller in scale than our non-motorized version, Product #200, Solar System Simulator! NCTM - STANDARDS / Pluto Info
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The product is unavailable in the catalogPlanet Walk Wow your grade 3-6 students with this accurate scale model of our solar system. Your students can see how empty the solar system truly is when they see the size of the planets at the same scale as their spacing. The kit comes complete with two sets of large planet cards. One scaled for use on a basketball court and the other for a football field. Also included is a teacher's guide filled with interesting information and awesome astronomical activities. Using the provided resources, the instructor is able to provide enough information and comparisons to every day items to fill an entire class period and ignite excitement for future lessons. NCTM - STANDARDS
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The product is unavailable in the catalogPlanet Plaque This eye-catching 3D wall plaque is a great way to generate interest in the solar system. All eight planets are to scale, respectively, and it even displays Saturn's rings! Approximate size is 30" x 36". An Informative guide is also included. NCTM - STANDARDS
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