Solar and Lunar Eclipse/teaching approach

This lesson features a ‘real life’ example for students to explore using visualisation⁽ⁱ⁾ via GeoGebra. The focus on ‘real life’ increases student motivation.

The activity engages pupils in group talk⁽ⁱ⁾, mathematical thinking⁽ⁱ⁾ and vocabulary⁽ⁱ⁾. This open ended⁽ⁱ⁾ task encourages higher order⁽ⁱ⁾ thinking, and encourages whole class⁽ⁱ⁾ discussion⁽ⁱ⁾/questioning⁽ⁱ⁾ and inquiry⁽ⁱ⁾ projects.