Lesson 29 of 84 · Days and Seasons

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The Moon Orbits Earth (Part 2)

🧪Lab Brief #29

Days and Seasons.

🎯 Your mission

Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).

⚡ The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

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Mind = Blown

🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

What You'll Learn

A solar eclipse happens when the moon moves between the Earth and the sun.

Key Words

day
night

Materials Needed

small ball (moon)
dark room
paper plate

Safety First

Tie back long hair before starting the experiment.
Protect your work surface with newspaper or plastic.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Look at the picture and read the labels.

Step 2 — Do

Draw the sun, Earth, and moon. Use arrows to show which way they move.

Step 3 — Observe

Draw a picture of what you observe.

Step 4 — Record

Share your results with a partner.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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How long does it take Earth to go around the sun?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.

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For the dinner table

“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”

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