We say that there is a new moon when the moon is between the Earth a
When this happens, we cannot see the lit side of the Moon, so the moon is
night sky. Another time the moon is dark is when there is a lunar eclipse.
tween the Earth and the Sun.
Moon, so the moon is dark in Tho
a) Research eclipses, and create a model or diagram to show the difference
between lunar and solar eclipses.
In China, people believed that when there was a lunar eclipse a Dragon had
swallowed the Moon. Research this legend, and recount it either as a comic strip
short story or poem.
c) Have you ever heard the expression, "Once in a Blue Moon"? Research Blue
Moons to see if they actually exist. If they do, explain what they are.
d)
Design a model that will effectively teach the phases of the lunar cycle an
eclipses.
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