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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Solar and Lunar Eclipse}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Solar and Lunar Eclipse}} | ||
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|type= Lesson idea | |||
|attribution={{Tony Houghton}} | |||
|title=Solar and Lunar Eclipse | |title=Solar and Lunar Eclipse | ||
|tagline=To show and explain how a Solar and Lunar eclipse occurs | |tagline=To show and explain how a Solar and Lunar eclipse occurs | ||
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|topic=Visualisation | |topic=Visualisation | ||
|subject=Maths | |subject=Maths | ||
|resourcenumber= | |resourcenumber= M0028 | ||
|age= | |age= KS4, KS3, Secondary | ||
|content= Researching and creating a simulation of an eclipse from two points of view, with sliders that enable the users to interact with the simulation. | |content= Researching and creating a simulation of an eclipse from two points of view, with sliders that enable the users to interact with the simulation. | ||
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The target age group for this project is students that are in year seven and year eight. Projects like this one will appeal to students of this age group because at this age the students are very inquisitive and they will be interested to learn about the solar system and how eclipses occur. Further more eclipses are rear natural phenomenon thus students will be interested to learn about it and see how they can be predicted. | The target age group for this project is students that are in year seven and year eight. Projects like this one will appeal to students of this age group because at this age the students are very inquisitive and they will be interested to learn about the solar system and how eclipses occur. Further more eclipses are rear natural phenomenon thus students will be interested to learn about it and see how they can be predicted. | ||
|Learning Objectives= By the end of the activity students should be able to understand how a mathematical software modelling and visualisation tool such as GeoGebra can be used to explore 'real life' mathematics.|related resources= | |Learning Objectives= By the end of the activity students should be able to understand how a mathematical software modelling and visualisation tool such as GeoGebra can be used to explore 'real life' mathematics. | ||
For GCSE year 7 science students, teachers can use it as an example or a visual aid to teach their lessons. | |||
|related resources=This activity was a result of the [[GeoGebraSTEM_exploration_day|GeoGebra STEM Exploration]] umbrella activity which asked students to develop 'real world' GeoGebra mathematical modeling applications which reach out to a wide range of users both students and teachers. It is described in their own words. | |||
|other= | |other= | ||
|final=yes | |final=yes | ||
|licence= | |licence= | ||
|format= wiki page with downloadable .doc version | |format= wiki page with downloadable .doc version | ||
|resources= | |resources= This is the accompanying GeoGebra application. It was produced by students and can be used to further stimulate new students: | ||
This is the accompanying GeoGebra application. It was produced by students and can be used to further stimulate new students: | |||
*[[file:Solar eclipse.ggb]] | *[[file:Solar eclipse.ggb]] | ||
A table of planetary data can be found at the National Earth Science Teachers Association (USA) website: Windows To The Universe: | A table of planetary data can be found at the National Earth Science Teachers Association (USA) website: Windows To The Universe: | ||
