Rachel Letizia

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

Check out the "Daily Do" for sense-making science activities for yourself and/or families. @HeritageD100 #hmsfalcons
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[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

Hopefully the sky remains clear for the supermoon tonight. Check it out around 10:30 pm. https://t.co/EzF2yoKn3h #hmsfalcons @BerwynSouth100 @HeritageD100 #ilschoolsstepup

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

Daily Discussion: A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun. Since it takes the moon about 29.5 days to orbit the Earth, why don't we have a solar eclipse every month? @HeritageD100 #hmsfalcons @BerwynSouth100 #ilschoolsstepup

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

Daily Discussion: Read the description of "This Week in the Night Sky". Why do you think Venus is referred to as our sister planet? Bonus, if the sky cooperates do some star gazing and tell us what you see! @HeritageD100 #hmsfalcons @BerwynSouth100 #ilschoolsstepup

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

Daily Discussion: A "day" is the length of time it takes the Earth to rotate once on its axis (24 hrs). So how long is a moon's day? How long is a moon's year? Watch the video and discuss. https://t.co/6mBhn1dZoR #hmsfalcons @HeritageD100 @BerwynSouth100 #ilschoolsstepup

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

Daily Discussion: Earth rotates as it orbits the sun and causes day/night cycles. But, does the moon rotate as it orbits Earth? What do you think and why? Watch the video to help you visualize. https://t.co/BTmrzXuSrO
#hmsfalcons @HeritageD100 @BerwynSouth100 #ilschoolsstepup

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

Daily Discussion: Check out the moonrise and moonset data. What patterns do you notice? Why can we sometimes see the moon during the day, and other times we cannot? https://t.co/OO7qq4pPvk
#hmsfalcons @HeritageD100 @BerwynSouth100 #ilschoolsstepup

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

Berwyn and Santiago, Chile have similar longitudes. Why do they have such different hours of daylight and darkness? Watch this video and post an answer! Try it at home if you have your own globe! #hmsfalcons @HeritageD100 @BerwynSouth100 #ilschoolsstepup https://t.co/JQMgOqQ1N3

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

Daily Discussion: How does the sun's apparent path change throughout the year? Why does this happen? https://t.co/vXnUYV2aR4
#hmsfalcons @HeritageD100 @BerwynSouth100 #ilschoolsstepup

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

Kids shined a flashlight onto a globe and made predictions about what the shape of the shadow would look like on a flat map during the summer in Berwyn. Below are their thoughts. Who do you agree with and why? #hmsfalcons @HeritageD100 @BerwynSouth100 #ilschoolsstepup @msichicago

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

Daily discussion: Explore the interactive. What do you notice about day/night cycles? How about on your birthday or in a place you’d like to travel? What about on the equator? https://t.co/nAf3tALLYD @BerwynSouth100 @HeritageD100 #hmsfalcons #ilschoolsstepup

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

Thanks Heritage students for joining me at MSI Saturday! You asked the NASA engineers wonderful questions! #hmsfalcons @HeritageD100

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

Modeling Earth and Moon relationships. @HeritageD100 #hmsfalcons

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

@MsSlanker307 Sure thing. I'll see you next week!

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

I:Hi, I'm Rachel and teach 8th grade science. #MSISciChat

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

@MsSlanker307 Sounds good to me! I can also respond in the platform if you prefer!

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

Discovering patterns in shadow data @HeritageD100 #hmsfalcons

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

Finding patterns in constant speed data and acceleration data. #hmsfalcons @HeritageD100

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

Collecting and graphing speed data. #HMSFalcons @HeritageD100

[Rachel Letizia @LetiziaRachel]

Fun with electrical forces. @HeritageD100 #HMSFalcons