How can the Moon
hide the Sun?
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Notice what blocks the light.
Look at the model. Which object is between the Sun and Earth?
Transcript & safety
“How can the Moon hide the Sun? It moves between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow. A solar eclipse! Where will the shadow go next?”
Model not to scale. Never look directly at the Sun. Use only an indoor LED lamp or torch for the activity, with adult help when needed.
The cover is an illustration, not a scale diagram. During a solar eclipse, the Moon blocks some sunlight and its shadow falls on part of Earth.
NASA: eclipse backgroundBuild the idea. Then test it.
A lamp gives out light. An opaque ball can block some light before it reaches a screen.
Make the idea yours.
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Reference answer
- Did I name the object blocking the light?
- Did I explain a cause and an effect?
- Can someone else understand my sentence?
A new object. The same idea.
Try it without the Moon. What do you remember?
Words to help you
- block
- to stop something from passing through
- shadow
- a darker area where an object blocks light
- between
- in the space separating two things
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