Investigating the
Sun-Earth-Moon System

Resources

Exploration One: Our Local Neighborhood

First Thoughts: Making Claims

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Exploration Two: Rotation and Revolution

First Thoughts: Making Claims

Sun and Moon - Fig.2.1, Fig.2.2

Activity 1 - The Rotation of the Sun

Images of Sunspots - Fig.2.3

Exploration Three: Phases of the Moon

First Thoughts: Making Claims

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Activity 5 - Tides

Tide Data PDFs- January, March, April, June, August, October, December

Tide Plotting Chart PDF

Exploration Four: Solar and Lunar Eclipses

First Thoughts: Making Claims

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Activity 1 - Making an Eclipse Scrapbook

Eclipse image sites

http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/photo.html

http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2006/multimedia/gallery3.php/

http://www.nasaimages.org/, type solar eclipse or lunar eclipse in the Search by Keyword box.

Meeting the Challenge

If you want a softcopy of the calendar template download it.

Doing Science

Sunspots Through Time

Exploring the Moon

Craters on the Earth and Moon

The Moon's Orbit: An Observational Test

Extending Your Work

NASA Eclipse Home Page

Starlab

MicroObservatory

Recommended Resources

Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP)�the largest general astronomy society in the world

Astronomy Magazine�a monthly magazine for amateur astronomers

Sky and Telescope�a monthly magazine providing articles and information on all aspects of astronomy, space exploration, telescope equipment, and amateur telescopes