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Moon Shadow Play Activity

Moon Shadow Play Activity
Levels
  • Advanced (9-12+)
  • Introductory (K-5)
  • Intermediate (6-8)
Material Type
  • Activity/Hands-on
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.1 – The Sun is really big…
  • Big Idea 2.3 – The Sun is the primary source of light…
NGSS
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
Heliophysics Topics
  • Lunar Eclipse
  • Lunar Phase
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

Activity | Grades K-12+ | This hands-on activity provides a guided craft to simulate lunar phases and eclipses, helping students visualize Earth-Sun-Moon relationships. Educators can use this to construct a moon shadow craft, allowing students to actively demonstrate how light from the Sun creates phases. This resource supports early Earth and space science units by addressing NGSS alignment for Earth's Place in the Universe.

Credit: UAF

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Oct 7, 2025

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