Description

DIGITAL QSL Earth and Space Science NGSS*

This is the DIGITAL downloadable version of the QSL Earth and Space Science NGSS* (compliant) Manual.  

The instructions in this manual are designed to comply with the Next Generation Science Standards*. These standards were developed to improve science education for all students.

For more information about NGSS*, visit their website here.

*NGSS is a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.

 Table of contents from the manual:

1   Scientific Investigation
2   Star Viewing 1
3   Star Viewing 2
4   Variation in Sunrise and Sunset Times
5   Retrograde Motion of Mars
6   Telescopes
7   Counting the Visible Stars
8   Diameter of the Sun
9   Sunspot Cycles
10 Planetary Orbits
11 Orbit of Mercury
12 Orbital Speeds
13 Moon Viewing
14 Moon Cycles
15 Rotation of the Moon
16 How Daylight Hours Impact Regional Climate
17 Differential Heating of Earth and Water
18 The Greenhouse Effect
19 Water in the Atmosphere
20 Dew Point
21 Air Variables
22 Effects of Air Pressure Differences
23 Observing Pressure Changes
24 Preparing Weather Maps
25 Rock Identification
26 How to Dig for Fossils
27 Earth’s Density
28 Properties of Minerals
29 Earthquake Locations
30 The Steepness of a Volcano
31 Ocean Water, Salinity and Density
32 Wave Depth, Wave Velocity and Tsunamis
33 Glacial Dynamics
34 Human Impact on the Environment