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Noordeh, Emil; Hall, Patrick; Cuk, Matija – Physics Teacher, 2014
The leading theory for the origin of the Moon is the giant impact hypothesis, in which the Moon was formed out of the debris left over from the collision of a Mars sized body with the Earth. Soon after its formation, the orbit of the Moon may have been very different than it is today. We have simulated the phases of the Moon in a model for its…
Descriptors: Lunar Research, Simulation, Space Sciences, Science Experiments
Stein, Hana; Galili, Igal; Schur, Yaron – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2015
Empirical studies have reported difficulties, confusion, and lack of understanding among students at all levels of instruction regarding the issue of weight--gravitation--weighing relationships. This study examined the impact of a new conceptual framework of weight, on a small group of 7th-grade students (N?=?14) in a middle school in Israel. This…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Secondary School Science, Physics, Scientific Concepts
Nielsen, Wendy; Hoban, Garry – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2015
This research studied a group of three preservice elementary teachers creating a narrated stop-motion animation (Slowmation) from start to finish in 3?hours to explain the challenging concept of "phases of the moon" to elementary school children. The research questions investigated the preservice teachers' learning before and after the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Animation
Fidler, Chuck; Dotger, Sharon – Science Scope, 2009
Students' difficulties with accurately conceptualizing the relationships among the Earth, Moon, and Sun are well documented. Any teacher who has seen the film "A Private Universe" (Schneps and Sadler 1988) will remember the challenge the interviewees experienced when trying to explain their understanding of this phenomenon. This paper describes a…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Space Sciences, Lunar Research, Spatial Ability

Grauer, Albert D.; Tanis, N. Bruce – Physics Teacher, 1974
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, Astronomy, Lunar Research

Cordeiro, Patricia – Language Arts, 1986
Describes an inservice program for which teachers watched the moon, kept a journal of its appearances, made drawings of it, and tried to fathom its habits. Asserts that through being involved with this learning experience, teachers understood more about how to teach productively. (SRT)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Continuing Education, Educational Theories, Inservice Teacher Education
Fraknoi, Andrew, Ed. – Universe in the Classroom, 1989
Discusses the orbit, motion, and phases of the moon. Describes three activities on the moon: "How Soon Can You See a Crescent Moon?"; "When is the Moon Visible?"; and "Lunar Eclipses." (YP)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Instructional Materials, Lunar Research, Moons