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Looking at the picture below, is it drawn to scale? If not, what are the problems with scale in this drawing?
Looking at the picture below, is it drawn to scale? If not, what are the problems with scale in this drawing?
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Pen or pencil
Lab Notebook
Lab Notebook
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Lab Seats
New Text from table
New Text from table
In your own words, why does the moon look different in the sky on different parts of the month?
In your own words, why does the moon look different in the sky on different parts of the month?
I can develop and use a model to explain how the Earth-Sun-Moon system causes cyclical patterns of lunar phases and eclipses.
I can develop and use a model to explain how the Earth-Sun-Moon system causes cyclical patterns of lunar phases and eclipses.
This means I will create a rough draft of a poster.
This means I will create a rough draft of a poster.
This means I will create and analyze a final draft of a poster.
This means I will create and analyze a final draft of a poster.
This means I will use my body and various materials to model the lunar cycle and eclipses.
This means I will use my body and various materials to model the lunar cycle and eclipses.
1. Create a rough draft on blank paper that shows the following:
1. Create a rough draft on blank paper that shows the following:
a. The sun
a. The sun
b. Path of solar energy from the sun
b. Path of solar energy from the sun
c. The Earth (include its tilt, the motion of its orbit around the Sun, the time it takes to go around the Sun)
c. The Earth (include its tilt, the motion of its orbit around the Sun, the time it takes to go around the Sun)
d. The moon (include its orbit relative to Earth's plane of orbit, time it takes to orbit Earth, time it takes to rotate on its axis)
d. The moon (include its orbit relative to Earth's plane of orbit, time it takes to orbit Earth, time it takes to rotate on its axis)
2. Once your draft is approved, create final model on poster paper. Here is the rubric:
2. Once your draft is approved, create final model on poster paper. Here is the rubric:
3. Once your model is complete, answer analysis questions on investigation.
3. Once your model is complete, answer analysis questions on investigation.
4. Then, complete Section 2 of the investigation including the activity and analysis.
4. Then, complete Section 2 of the investigation including the activity and analysis.
Investigation: Section 2
Investigation: Section 2
1. Complete the activities described in the investigation.
1. Complete the activities described in the investigation.
2. Carefully and thoroughly answer the questions that follow.
2. Carefully and thoroughly answer the questions that follow.
3. If you finish early, work on reading and annotating the next text.
3. If you finish early, work on reading and annotating the next text.
Homework
Homework
Read and annotate next text (Exploring the Solar System)
Read and annotate next text (Exploring the Solar System)
Due Tuesday, November 5
Due Tuesday, November 5
Debrief
Debrief
I can develop and use a model to explain how the Earth-Sun-Moon system causes cyclical patterns of lunar phases and eclipses.
I can develop and use a model to explain how the Earth-Sun-Moon system causes cyclical patterns of lunar phases and eclipses.
SUPPLEMENTAL TEXTS
SUPPLEMENTAL TEXTS
Texts and Videos:
Texts and Videos:
Defining Gravity (video)
How Gravity Works in the Universe (video)
The Sun and the Seasons (video)
Moon Phases (video)
Advanced Texts and Videos:
Advanced Texts and Videos:
What Role Does Gravity Play in the Solar System?
Khan Academy on Gravity (video)
Encyclopedia Britannica on Gravity
Seasons on Earth (video)
Moon Phases (video)
Eclipses (video)
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