Short Lessons About the Winter Solstice

Morrison sniffing the snow.  Tomorrow is the winter solstice here in the Northern Hemisphere. If you're looking for some short explanati...

The Science of Autumn Colors in Google Earth

In September I shared two lists ( here and here ) of resources for teaching and learning about the causes of leaves changing colors in autu...

The Sights and Sounds of Autumn

Earlier this month I shared a collection of resources for teaching about the changes in the seasons and the reason for leaves changing colo...

Short Lessons on Equinoxes and Seasons

The autumnal equinox will happen this weekend in the northern hemisphere. If you're looking for some resources for teaching about the eq...

Short Lessons On the Reason for Seasons

Good evening from Maine where I just watched the sunset on the longest day of the year (in terms of amount of sunlight). Earlier today on Go...

Why Do Leaves Change Color? Video & Graphic

According the calendar Autumn has officially arrived and here in Northern New England we're approaching the peak of fall foliage colors....