Lining Up: Moon, Earth, & Sun Part 1
Task
In this lesson, students manipulate data and create models to understand how the relative motions of the sun, moon, and Earth cause the phenomena of moon phases and lunar eclipses. Other Helpful Information: Optional teaching slides are included at the start of the lesson.
Welcome to this Tuva data story! Have you noticed how the moon looks different each night? Its location in the sky and shape change. Understanding how the Earth orbits the sun while the moon orbits the Earth will help you understand why the moon has different phases and why eclipses occur. In this activity, you will dig into the data to learn more about what causes these changes. Click Next to get started!
Topics and standards: Science, Earth Science, Eclipse, Moon Phases, MS-ESS1-1, Earth in Space, Orbital Patterns, Grades 6-8, Guided, S6E2.A, S6E2.B, TEKS Science 6.9.A, TEKS Science 8.9.A, ELD-Support, 3.3.6-8.A