Online+Resources

=**__Online Resources__**=

Within these resources you will find videos explaining concepts such as seasons and day and night. There are interactive games and quizzes to test your knowledge and there are some sites which you can explore during your research.

__**The Children's University Manchester**__ @http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/earthandbeyond/default.asp

Interactive animations which explain Day and Night, the orbit of the Earth and phases of the moon. Does refer specifically to the Northern Hemisphere but is still very useful for explaining concepts. Each module has a quiz to test what has been learnt. The site also has an “ask an astronomer” section which gives the answers to many questions that students have asked. __**Sun, Earth and Moon in Motion**__

__@http://www.fearofphysics.com/SunMoon/sunmoon1.html__ media type="youtube" key="j3a9RYLhnOQ" height="221" width="402" Shows animations of the orbit of the Earth and moon from different perspectives. Includes an easy to understand audio explanation. The site has a serious of video clips including solar eclipse, and phases of the moon. This video is the first in the series. . **__ ﻿ The Moon : Tides__** __@http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/10000-the-moon-tides-video.htm__     Explains how the moon causes the oceans tides. The how stuff works site has many other videos relating to the solar system which may be suitable for background knowledge of the solar system and its' planets. **__Windows to the Universe__** __@http://www.windows2universe.org/__    This website is FULL of information! The Sun, Earth, Solar System and Space tabs are the most useful for the Spinning in Space unit. In each tab there are subheading and links to related articles, pictures and further information. The games link has educational games try Solar System Order it up for a challenge. Space Sense is a 'who wants to be a millionaire style game with lifelines to help you and the questions are easy,medium or hard. __**Spinning In Space - Primary Connections - Yarrilee State School**__ __@http://yarrileess.eq.edu.au/home/yssrn1/mrnclass/spinninginspace.html__ School created site to support the Primary Connections Spinning in Space unit, includes links to videos explaining concepts.

__@http://www.teachersdomain.org/ext/ess05_int_seasonsgame/index.html__ Interactive resource which explains the reasons for the seasons and then test knowledge with 3 different scenarios. __@http://www.neok12.com/Seasons.htm__
 * __Astronomy Connections - Earth in Motion__**
 * __Seasons - Kids Science Videos, Games and Lessons__**

A collection of resources including games to test knowledge of seasons and videos to explain concepts.


 * __ABC - Woosh__**

__@http://www.abc.net.au/children/space/default.htm__ Click on the 'about the planets icon' there are good descriptions and facts about each planet.