Scope on the Skies: Where have all the planets gone?

Journal Article | April 2002

This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. In this month’s issue, learn how the orbital motion of the Earth causes a shift in the direction we look to see the planets.

Science 101: Do other planets have summer?

Journal Article | June 2005

This articles tackles the question of whether other planets have a summer, what it consists of and how their summers relate and differ from our own on Earth.

Scope on the Skies: Neptune—The planet exterior to Uranus

Journal Article | October 2007

This month, the three most outer planets—Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune—and one of the larger dwarf planets, Pluto, will be in the evening skies after sunset. While only Jupiter and Uranus will be visible through small…

Eyes on Planet Earth! Exploring Your Local Watershed

Journal Article | September 2003

Encourage students to investigate their local watershed and become involved in assessing and monitoring the quality of water with the help of this month's poster from the American Geological Institute.

A Universal Idea: Teaching planet classification using the learning cycle

Journal Article | April 2002

Learning cycle investigations allow science students to model the activities of real scientists. Using the Internet in this learning cycle-based activity allows students to collect accurate and current data about the…

Using the Scientific Process to Engage Students With Our Changing Planet

Journal Article | March 2015

Explore the causes and consequences of two common forms of environmental change—nutrient pollution and invasive species.

Science Sampler: Earthweek in the classroom—Students monitoring a dynamic planet

Journal Article | February 2007

Exploding frogs in Germany, new volcanic islands emerging in the Pacific Ocean, Avian Influenza spreading worldwide—these are just a few of the stories in Earthweek, an online log of natural events. The weekly report…

Scope on the Skies: Summer skies—Planets, an eclipse, and shooting stars

Journal Article | June 2007

This summer, in addition to viewing several of the bright visible planets and another lunar eclipse, there will be an opportunity for viewing the target of an upcoming NASA mission, the asteroid Vesta. Highlights of the…