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Science Teacher's Colloquium Series
The Science and Mathematics Teacher's Colloquium Series is a forum for K-12 science and math teachers to learn about cutting edge research taking place at The University of Arizona (UA). From nanotechnology to Earth-sized virtual radio telescopes, the Ice Age to gene science, The University of Arizona is advancing in all areas of science as it reinforces its continued position as one of the top public national research universitys to benefit the University, the state and beyond.
Upcoming Scheduled Seminars:
- Saturday, March 25, 2006: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
- Thursday, April TBA, 2006: Introduction to the Physics of our Star: The Sun
Solar Science Workshop for Teachers
July 10-12, 2006
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
What causes the seasons?
Seasonal changes including temperature and length of daylight, indicate that the sun's light received by the Earth varies both throughout the year and at different latitudes.
The Solar Science Workshop for Teachers will provide a venue for discussion and inquiry to help explain this phenomena.
The first explanation many people give for seasonal change is that the sun is at different distances from the Earth at different places in its elliptical orbit. It seems to make sense that it would be summer when the Earth is closer to the sun and therefore receiving more of the sun's energy, and winter when it is farther away. But how would this explain the fact that seasons are opposite in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and much more extreme at higher latitudes than at the equator?
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