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Does the Moon Rotate? Does the Moon Rotate?

Make a 3 dimensional model of the Earth and Moon. Using the Sun's light, discover that the Moon does rotate, in the same amount of time it takes to make one orbit.
Find out more with the additional Moon activities below.

Download FileDownload Moon Rotation Activity (PDF, 281 KB)

Go to URLObserving the Moon activity
Go to URLWhy Does the Moon Have Phases? activity
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Go to URLWhy Don't Eclipses Happen Every Month? activity


Keywords:
Moon, Phases & Eclipses
Audience Levels:
Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School to Adult, General Public, Youth Groups, Scouts
Venues:
Outside - Daylight
Educator Types:
Amateur Astronomer, K-12 Teacher, Museum/Nature Center Educator, Planetarium Professional, Youth Group Leader (e.g. Scouts)
Category:
ToolKit: Shadows & Silhouettes
Source:
NASA Night Sky Network

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