Collection Info

  • 55 - 95 min
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Lesson Resources

Middle School Classroom Lesson

Alignment Documents

NGSS Middle School NRC Framework Middle School CCSS Middle School 21st Century Skills Middle School

Technical Details

Latest browser version supported

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    Chrome

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    Safari

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    FireFox

Device support

  • Android Phone / Tablet

  • iPad / iPhone

  • Mac

  • PC

  • Chromebook

Languages

English
Español

Collection Description

With this Spanish-language version of our Kingdom in Peril series, 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: Cuerpos Celestes | Episode 2: Rebelión de la Luna Roja | Episode 3: El Día Más Oscuro 


English 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.

Prerequisites

Lessons