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{{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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|subject=Maths
|subject=Maths
|resourcenumber= M0028
|resourcenumber= M0028
|age= Secondary, KS3, KS4
|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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|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.
|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.
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]] 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.
|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.
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|final=yes
|final=yes