A clip in the Science Please! collection, The Moon Changes uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain what causes the different phases of the moon.
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A clip in the Science Please! collection, The Moon Changes uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain what causes the different phases of the moon.
Teacher asks students to:
- observe the Moon using a free software application such as Stellarium, changing the date to reveal the different phases;
- reproduce the Earth-Moon-Sun system using a globe, a tennis ball and a flashlight;
- do research to find out how many natural satellites are in orbit around the planets of the Solar System;
- study the effects of the Moon on tides.