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| The Scientific Method |
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Chapter 1 Build Your Own Observatory |
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1.1 Direction and Your Observatory |
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1.3 A Magnetic Compass and Finding Direction |
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1.4 Design and Build Instruments for Your Observatory |
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Chapter 2 Directions, Angles, and a Global View of Earth |
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2.1 How to Locate a Star, Moon, or Planet |
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2.2 Stars and Constellations |
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2.4 Measuring Earth's Girth |
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Chapter 3 The Moon--Our Only Natural Satellite |
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3.2 Take a Look at the Moon |
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3.3 Changes in the Moon's Appearance |
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3.4 Earth and Moon Scale Models |
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3.5 Location of a Rising Full Moon |
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3.7 Is the Moon Bigger When It Rises? |
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Chapter 4 Our Sun, the Biggest Star You Can See |
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