Unit 2: Motions of the Earth, Moon and Sun Lesson and Resources
Posted by Miquel Cohn on 1/8/2020
Notes (powerpoint print outs):
1.) The Sun-Earth-Moon System :Lunar cycle, eclipses, tides
The Moon Blank Guided Notes for PPT
2.)The Seasons and the Sun's Path (extra slides towards the end on celestial motions that prove rotation and revolution) (Lessons 1/10-1/19)
Homework/Classwork Questions:
Lunar Phase and Eclipse Packet
Labs: The Tides The Tides; Mini-lab
Animations used in class Lessons:
Birth of the Moon Lunar Phase Simulator 27.3 days for moons revolution vs. 29.5 days to complete a lunar cycle!
Inclination of the Moon and the Earth's orbit (why lunar and solar eclipses are rare) Solar Eclipse Simulator
Synchronous rotation and revolution of the moon Lunar Phases in Relationship to Tidal Ranges What causes the Tides?
star arc time elapsed photographs
Lesson Videos:
Lunar Phases/Cycle, Solar and Lunar Eclipses, and the Tidal Cycle
Kaplan- The reason for the seasons
The Sun's Path in the sky throughout the seasons (using the celestial sphere)
The Milankovitch Cycles (changes in tilt, eccentricity/orbital distance from the sun)
Chapter text PDF: Chapt 4: Motions of the Earth Moon and Sun
The Seasons Review Guide: The Seasons Study Guide Key
Worksheets/HW:
The Lunar Cycle Regents Prep Questions
