Collection Info

  • 55 - 95 min
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Languages

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Collection Description

Explore the arrangement of the Sun, Earth, Moon system, and inclination of the Moon’s orbit necessary to generate solar and lunar eclipses. Determine the likelihood of observing these phenomena. Share your eclipse knowledge with your kingdom, preventing a revolt and saving it from attack. Episode 1: Celestial Bodies Episode | 2: Red Moon Rebellion | Episode 3: Darkest Day


Spanish Version

Central Question

What is the arrangement of the Sun, Earth, Moon system to generate solar and lunar eclipses?

Instructional Objective

Explain predictable eclipse patterns using a model to discover and demonstrate the evidence of phenomena at different scales such as the Moon’s inclination (orbital plane) in combination with the position of the Sun, Earth, Moon system.

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