Eclipses
Helpful before this lesson
- Not completed: Shadows
- Not completed: Rectilinear Propagation of Light
These topics can make this lesson easier, but you can start now.
Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to describe solar and lunar eclipses and their mechanisms
- Students will be able to explain why eclipses don't occur every month
- Students will be able to distinguish between partial and total eclipses
Core Concepts
- solar_eclipse
- lunar_eclipse
- moon_shadow
- earth_shadow
- orbital_planes
- eclipse_geometry