Earth, Moon, and Sun System
By the end of the Astronomy Unit, you should be able to answer the following concerning the relationship of the Earth, Moon, and Sun:
Sun-Earth
1. What type of effect does the sun have on Earth?
2. What determines night and day?
3. How do your natural surroundings change throughout the year?
4. What causes seasons?
5. Do all places on Earth experience the same season at the same time?
Moon-Earth
1. Why can we see the moon?
2. Why does the shape of the moon change over the course of the month?
3. How does the moon effect the Earth?
Sun-Earth
1. What type of effect does the sun have on Earth?
2. What determines night and day?
3. How do your natural surroundings change throughout the year?
4. What causes seasons?
5. Do all places on Earth experience the same season at the same time?
Moon-Earth
1. Why can we see the moon?
2. Why does the shape of the moon change over the course of the month?
3. How does the moon effect the Earth?
Watch the following video to see how the Earth, Moon, and Sun System work together!
Use the following chart in order to record your observations of the moon over the course of 2 weeks!
The reason for the seasons?
In the following, you will find videos to explain why seasons occur and how these are termed in relation to the Earth, Moon, and Sun.
BrainPop Seasons- Watch the following video in order to find out why we have seasons on Earth.
Solstice and Equinox- Find out what the summer and winter solstice, and autumn and spring equinox mean.
BrainPop Seasons- Watch the following video in order to find out why we have seasons on Earth.
Solstice and Equinox- Find out what the summer and winter solstice, and autumn and spring equinox mean.
Why does the moon change Shape?
Watch the solar Eclipse starting at 1:11!!!
Tides
Moon Phase Sites
Current Moon Phase- Check here to see the current Moon Phase
Moon calendar- Check here to see the phases of the moon over the course of a month.
What did the moon look like last night?- Check here to see last night's moon.
Moon Rise/Set for April-Check here to see the data for April's moon rise/set.
Moon Rise/Set for May- Check here to see the data for May's moon rise/set.
Moon calendar- Check here to see the phases of the moon over the course of a month.
What did the moon look like last night?- Check here to see last night's moon.
Moon Rise/Set for April-Check here to see the data for April's moon rise/set.
Moon Rise/Set for May- Check here to see the data for May's moon rise/set.