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EMS 1.4 (2/3) Version B
By Alex Kovalik (he/him/his)
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Objective:
SWBAT construct a response explaining why there is a border between light and dark on the moon using evidence from a digital model.
Do Now:
Question 1
1.
Why do you think the Sun is illuminating different halves of the moon in the two images above?
Exit Ticket Review:
Guided Notes:
Question 2
2.
Model the two simulated Earth-Moon-Sun views below.
visibility
View drawing
Practice:
Amplify Science:
Unit 7:
Earth, Moon, and Sun
Chapter 1
: Light and Dark on the Moon
Lesson 1.4: Simulating Light and Dark on the Moon
Goal
:
- Show light and dark on the Earth and Moon from a
top view.
Question 3
3.
Do:
- Draw the appropriate amount of light, and in the correct location depending on its location
visibility
View drawing
Question 4
4.
In the
top-view
, as the moon orbits the Earth, how much of the moon is lit and how much is dark?
CFS
:
Accurately identifies how light impacts the moon’s appearance
Accurately describes the relationship between the moons position and the appearance from Earth
From a top view the moon appears half illuminated in every position
From a top view the moon sometimes appears half illuminated but also can be fully illumianted
From a top view the moon sometimes appears completely dark but also can be fully illumianted
Exit Ticket:
Question 5
5.
Based on the
view from Earth
panel, what changes as the moon orbits the Earth?
CFS
:
Accurately identifies how light impacts the moon’s appearance
Accurately describes the relationship between the moons position and the appearance from Earth
"Based on the view from earth i notice that the moon can appear
(the same/different).
This happens because ... "
Question 6
6.
Use your answer above and your observations of the SIM. From a
View-From Earth
explain what causes the moon’s appearance to change?
CFS
:
Accurately identifies how light impacts the moon’s appearance
Accurately describes the relationship between the moons position and the appearance from Earth
"Based on the simulation i notice that the moon can appear partially illuminate. This happens because ... "
(think: why is the moon light on side side and dark on the other?)
The Moon has some lighter-colored rock and some darker-colored rock, and when the Moon's orbits we see ore or less of lighter-colored rock.
Earth moved so its shadow can blocking more or less of the Moon in different positions of orbit.
The Moon moves in orbit, so depending on its position we are able to see more of the half that faces the sun.