Science 101: How Does the Motion of the Earth Affect Our View of the Sun? | NSTA

Science 101: How Does the Motion of the Earth Affect Our View of the Sun?

Science and Children—October 2014

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the Sun's analemma pattern.

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