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Friday, March 18, 2011

Today in Science 3/18

Learning Goal:
*Explain what causes the phases of the moon.
*Compare the causes of solar and lunar eclipses.
*Explain what causes the tides.

Vocab:
Phase
Eclipse (Solar, Lunar)
Umbra
Penumbra
Tide (Spring, Neap)

Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 24-34

Activity:
Moon Lamp
Phases, Eclipses, and Tides Packet

Homework:
Look at the moon each night.
(Draw it in your agenda or on a sheet of paper.)