6/19/2023 0 Comments Examples of goldenratio earth moonWith the model in place in the playground, ask the students what the cord between the model Earth and model Moon represents? The cord represents the force of gravity that holds the Moon in orbit of course, but the students may need to be guided to this idea. The white half will represent the near side of the Moon, and the darker half represents the Moon’s far side. Hang the moon model from the string (it should look like you are hanging it from the North Pole.) Draw a line where the equator should be and color the southern hemisphere dark grey, and the northern hemisphere white. ![]() It may help your students visualize what is going on if you color your moon model before you work with it. You can use either the larger or smaller size model, but this activity generally works better outside using the larger size model We are going to use the Earth and Moon model we built in Activity #3. In keeping with the philosophy of many exposures to achieve mastery, we will return to these ideas again as you work through this book. These early exposures to the ideas of rotation and revolution will be critical for your student’s later success in science. ![]() Studies show that we must be exposed to novel concepts several times before we begin to internalize them even more exposure and practice is needed to master a concept. It is not that the concepts are inherently difficult, but I suspect that because we fail to introduce children to them at all, this sets them up to struggle later in life. The concepts of rotation and revolution are often difficult, not just children, but adults often struggle with them.
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