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GPS by Star Motion Video

Description: 
This video is used to demonstrate how observing the motion of stars can allow you to find your latitude on the earth. This video can be used very early in the discussion of star motion and is a nice compliment to the simulation found in the video, which is available here. http://astro.unl.edu/naap/motion2/starpaths.html
Link: 
GPS by Star Motion Video
http://media.mivu.org/mivhs/astro/2-1b/2-1b.mp4
Author: 
avheuvel
Content Area: 
Science
Earth and Space Science
Language: 
English
Resource Type: 
Video
Licensing: 
Creative Commons Licence
Grade: 
9-12
Common Core Language Arts

How are the standards/objectives assessed?

Students will be asked a question on their end-of-unit test about how to use the motion of stars to determine their latitude.