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- 25-45m
- 16900
- 34
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Lesson Description
In this first episode of the 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. Be sure to continue exploring eclipses in Episode 2: Red Moon Rebellion.
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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Learning Outcomes
1. Use a model to generate solar and lunar eclipses of the Sun, Earth, Moon system.
Prerequisites
- Moon Phases
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