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Moon Phases Project Due Thursday, April 17 S6E2. Students will understand the effects of the relative positions of the earth, moon and sun. a. Demonstrate the phases of the moon by showing the alignment of the earth, moon, and sun. b. Explain the alignment of the earth, moon, and sun during solar and lunar eclipses. Performance Tasks1. You have been hired by an educational publishing company to produce posters for elementary school science classrooms. Your first poster is to be one that shows the Phases of the Moon. (Front Side of the Poster)Your poster or models need to include the following (labeled):Create an Illustration/Diagram of the phases of the Moon-make sure you label the Earth and the Sun.Each phase of the moon (Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter , Waning Crescent, and New Moon.) 10 interesting facts about the Phases of the Moon2. You have been chosen to go back to your elementary school to teach a lesson on Lunar and Solar Eclipses and how they occur to Mr. Bookman’s 3rd grade class. Your task is to create a poster to help you teach/explain this concept on a level for 3rd graders to understand. You must include the following in your poster: (Back Side of the Poster)Create an Illustration/Diagram of a Lunar and Solar Eclipse-make sure you label the Earth and Sun. Lunar Eclipse (Model or Illustration) with an explanation of how it occurs. Solar Eclipse (Model or Illustration) with an explanation of how it occurs. Rubric Check List:_____Create a Model or Illustration/Diagram of the Phases of the Moon with the Earth, Sun and Moon phases all labeled. (Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent, and New Moon) (20 points)_____10 interesting facts about the Phases of the Moon (10 points)_____Create an Illustration/Diagram of a Lunar and Solar Eclipse with the Earth, Sun and Moon all labeled. (20 points)_____Explanation of how a Lunar Eclipse occurs. (20 points)_____Explanation of how a Solar Eclipse occurs (20 points)_____ Presentation (Aesthetically pleasing-neat, vivid color etc.) (10 points)_____ Total (100 points) ................
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