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MAKING A MODEL - RESPONSE FORM

SOLAR AND LUNAR ECLIPSES - SC.8.E.5.9

Student Name: _____________________________________
Date: __________________

TITLE SOLAR AND LUNAR ECLIPSES

PURPOSE To identify the cause of solar and lunar eclipses.

 One- white polystyrene ball, 3 inches in diameter
MATERIALS  One - lamp
 One- pencil or stick

Step 1: Place the pencil or stick through the ball (the moon) from the top to the

bottom.

Step 2: Turn on the lamp, which will represent the Sun.

Step 3: Hold the ball out in front of your face so that it is at eye level.
PROCEDURES
Step 4: Face the lamp with one eye opened so that the ball is blocking the lamp

Step 5: Next, hold the ball in front of you and turn around so that your back faces the
lamp.

Step 6: Position the ball so that the shadow of your head (the Earth) blocks the light
from the ball.

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