Modeling the Eclipse: Using Various Models and Perspectives to Help Students Visualize the Solar Eclipse

Volume: 84, Issue: 3, Pages: 47
Published: Mar 1, 2017
Abstract
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This article describes a unit in which students investigate total solar eclipses, such as the one coming August 21, from several perspectives. It incorporates mathematical thinking and aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS Lead States 2013; see box, p. 51). Figure 1 (p. 48) lists instructional tasks for the unit numbered in the recommended sequence. The first three tasks review patterns and teach students...
Paper Details
Title
Modeling the Eclipse: Using Various Models and Perspectives to Help Students Visualize the Solar Eclipse
Published Date
Mar 1, 2017
Volume
84
Issue
3
Pages
47
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