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Why Do Eclipses Happen? - The Yardstick Eclipse Demonstration [Activity]

Why Do Eclipses Happen? - The Yardstick Eclipse Demonstration [Activity]

  • Daytime Event
  • Inside Venue
  • Nighttime Event
  • Target Audience
  • Adult, Child, Teen
  • 10/20/2008
Using simple materials - just a yardstick and a couple of small balls - participants create 3D models of the Earth, Moon and Sun and demonstrate solar and lunar eclipses. 

You can extend this activity with help from the links below.

Last Updated: March 2024
 

Video

Video: Why Do Eclipses Happen?

This video demonstrates how to present the activity to a small group.