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

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

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  • Inside Venue
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  • Child, Teen, Adult

Using simple materials, participants create 3D models of the Earth, Moon and Sun and demonstrate solar and lunar eclipses.
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