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For more information, contact the Center's director:

Dr. Jed S. Lyons
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208.

803.777.9552
lyons@sc.edu

Astronomy: Earth and Space Systems

Sun, Earth and Moon Illustrates the spatial relationships among the sun, the Earth and the moon.
Phases of the Moon Allows students the opportunity to see how the phases of the moon are created.
Solar System Web Search Familiarizes students with the characteristics of the solar system and reinforces web search skills. (pdf only) From the GK-12 program at the Univ. of North Carolina, Wilmington.
How Orbit Effects the Earth's Weather Students create models and explore how orbital variables control the Earth's seasons. (pdf only) From the GK-12 program at Arizona State University.
Modeling the Solar System Students learn the relationships between the planets by building a model of the solar system. From the GK-12 program at the Dept. of Marine Science, University of Texas.
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