Astronomy

Solar System Mechanics	8A10.01 Earth Seasons A globe with thermal paint is warmed by a heat lamp. 8A10.02 Seasonal Tilt A ball in a box frame is a model for the seasonal tilt of the earth. 8A10.03 Earthly Seasons A globe with axis is positioned around the sun at the equinoxes and the solstices. 8A10.10 Orrery A mechanical model of the earth, moon, sun and venus. 8A10.11 Center of mass of the earth and moon A torque beam has two dissimilar masses. 8A10.22 Precession of the Equinox A model shows precession of the equinox through the zodiac over 26,000 year cycle. 8A10.25 Phases of the Moon Rotate the wireless camera and moon in a complete circle. 8A10.32 Earth, Moon and Sun Models Models can be used to diagram movement. 8A10.61 Perihelion of Mercury The advance of the perihelion of Mercury. 8A10.70 Solar Surface Convection Convection cells form in hot oil. 8A10.80 Celestial Sphere Show the daily movement of the zodiac.
Planetary Geology	8A20.30 Craters A sand box is pummeled with ball bearings.
Planetary Atmospheres	8B30.10 Greenhouse Effect A metal plate is warmed by a lamp.
Miscellaneous Topics	8B10.00 Stellar Paralax Students use paralax to measure thier distance from the blackboard. 8B10.30 Sunspots A lamp on a variac lays on the overhead. 8B10.40 Msec Pulsar A flourescent lamp shines on a photocell.
Cosmology and Models of the Development of the Universe	8C10.xx CMB Oscillations Masses and springs are a model for the CMB oscillations. 8C10.10 Expanding Universe Inflate a spotted balloon. 8C10.21 Cosmic Strings Phase changes in Liquid Crystals are models for string theory. 8C10.22 Topological Defects A demonstration is a model for of symmetry breaking which causes defects.
Black Holes	8C20.00 Curved Space Bucket A traveling mass is deflected into a gravitational well. 8C20.40 Gravitational Lens A stem from a wineglass shows gravitational lensing.
Life in the Universe	8C30.10 Miller-Urey Experiment Amino acids are produced from the primordial soup.

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