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 The Moon
The next total eclipse of the moon will occur on the night of March 3, 2007. The event will be visible from parts of North and South America as well as Europe, Africa, and Asia. To help you discuss this with your students, we have provided multiple lessons on the moon, tides, space exploration, and eclipses in this month's Nettie's Corner.
Grades K–2
How Can the Little Moon Hide the Giant Sun? Exploring Size and Distance
Students compare two objects at different distances. Students explore the concept that distance affects how we perceive the size of objects.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Principles Grades K-2
Number and Operations
Understand meanings of operations and how they relate to
one another
Understand various meanings of addition and subtraction of
whole numbers and the relationship between
the two operations |
 PLATO® Math Expeditions level A: Pacific Coast Tide Pool |
Grades 3–5
Hands-On Earth Science Eclipse Scale Model
On a sunny day, children ages 8 to 15 can head outside to investigate why we have eclipses, using Styrofoam balls, boards and glue.
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National Science Education Standards:
Content Standard F:
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Science and
Technology in Society |
 PLATO® Projects for the Real World Level I: Unit 4: Space Ccenter |
Grades 6–8
PBS Mathline - Once in a Blue Moon
Use number theory and problem-solving skills to investigate when certain planets in the solar system are aligned.
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National Science Content Standards:
Content Standard D:
Earth and Space Science:
The Earth and Its Systems |
 PLATO® Earth and Space Science: The Sun, Earth and Moon |
Grades 9–12
Red Files - Secret Soviet Moon Mission
Research the history of the "space race," and explain the role the military played in the Soviet Union's rise and fall as a space-exploration leader. Explain how a race for nuclear protection turned into a public relations campaign.
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National Science Content Standards:
Content Standard D:
Earth and Space Science:
9-12:
Origin and Evolution of the Universe |
 PLATO® Earth and Space Science: Space, Stars, Galaxies and the Universe |
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