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Including Students in a Model of the Earth, Moon, and Sun System
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Model the phases of the Moon and other astronomy concepts with this hands-on approach that will keep students on their toes.
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The Moon Also Rises: Investigating celestial motion models
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Investigating celestial motion models is the focus of this Earth-Moon-Sun (EMS) astronomy unit. The model involves relevant motions of these objects that can be used to explain Earth-based astronomical phenomena—day and…
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Moon Phases and Models
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From the time they are very young, children are naturally curious about the Moon. They may wonder about the different shapes of the Moon when they look up at the night sky. In this month’s primary lesson, students…
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Scope on the Skies: Sun and Moon upstage each other in October
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This issue of Scope on the Skies sheds light on the partial lunar eclipse and the total lunar eclipse that occurred within two weeks of each other during the month of October, 2004. In addition, it describes the…
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Scope on the Skies: Pulling Together an Understanding of the Earth–Moon System
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This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses the gravitational pull that exists between the Earth and our Moon.
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Moon Misconceptions: Bringing pedagogical research of lunar phases into the classroom
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Pedagogical research gives a three-step teaching strategy to address misconceptions—identify, overturn, and then replace with a scientific conception. Moon phases is one of the most common and persistent misconceptions…