Learning Activity 3: LET'S EXPLORE! Directions: Find any device that can produce light (cellphone or flashlight). Draw and cut two circles made of paper with different sizes or any spherical objects with different sizes. The bigger size will be the Earth and the smaller size will be the moon. Then, put a stand at the back of the circles made of paper or on the spherical objects align them. It is advised that you do this activity in a dark area/room. A. Arrange the materials as shown in figure A below. 2 inches 8 inches EARTH MOON -))) 15 inches 8 inches 111 Figure A: Solar Eclipse Set-up
Guide Questions:
1. What does the flashlight represent?
2. What happened when the flashlight shined on the aligned circles? (2 pts)
3. What is the object that produces shadow?
4. What is the object that is hit by the shadow?
5. How does a solar eclipse occur? (5pts)
