Students learn about why we see different phases of the moon by making observations of a 3-D Moon phase model and a moon phase simulator. Students then learn about the relationship between moon phases and tides by graphing daily tides and associating them with the phases of the moon. Finally, students extend their thinking by using their understanding of relative perspective to explain how solar and lunar eclipses happen.
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- HS Biology
- HS Earth & Space
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Living Environment & Earth Science ARCHIVE
- LE Resources: LE Getting Started
- LE Unit 1: LE: Characteristics of Living Things
- LE Unit 2: LE: Nutrients, Energy, and Biochemical Processes
- LE Unit 3: LE: Homeostasis in Human Body Systems
- LE Unit 4: LE: Disease and Disruption of Homeostasis
- LE Unit 5: LE: Comparative Reproduction
- LE Unit 6: LE: Genetics, Biotech, and Decision-Making
- LE Unit 7: LE: Ecosystems and Invasive Species
- LE Unit 8: LE: Climate Change and Human Impact: Extinction vs. Evolution
- LE Regents Prep Resources: Living Environment Regents Prep Resources
- LE Data Tools: Living Environment Historical Regents Data
- ES Resources: ES: Getting Started
- ES Unit 1: ES: Origin of the Universe and Our Solar System
- ES Unit 2: ES: Earth's Interior and Plate Tectonics
- ES Unit 3: ES: Landscapes and Surface Processes
- ES Unit 4: ES: Geologic History and Evolution of Life
- ES Unit 5: ES: The Earth-Sun-Moon System
- ES Unit 6: ES: Weather
- ES Unit 7: ES: Geography, Climate, and Human Cities
- ES Unit 8: ES: Review of Major Topics
- ES Regents Prep Resources: Earth Science Review Modules
- ES Data Tools: Earth Science Historical Regents Data Tools
- Bulk Downloader Demo Video