Procedure:
1.
Make a group with three or four other students.
2.
First put the stool in the centre of the classroom. One
group member sits on the stool. This person is the Earth.
3.
Next, a di erent group member holds the ball about one
metre in front of the Earth. The ball is the Moon.
4.
Finally, another group member stands holding the torch
about two metres away from the Moon. The torch is the
Sun.
5.
Point the light from the torch towards the Earth. Make
sure that the Sun, Moon and Earth are in a straight line.
6.
Take turns to sit on the stool and be the Earth.
7.
Try holding the Moon in di erent positions
8.
When you have nished, draw pictures in your notebook
to show what you did and write sentences to explain what
you discovered.
Modelling a lunar eclipse
Use a few simple materials
to make a working model of how
lunar eclipses occur.
You need:
• A torch for the Sun
• A medium sized ball or a large
orange for the Moon
• A stool and a volunteer for the Earth
Project
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EUROPE
TEMPLATE 2.2
FACT FILE
Country:
Flag
Country map
1. Official name:
2. Location:
3. Size:
km
2
4.Population:
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Materials
the Interne or reference books
te plate 2.2
Make a f ct file about
a European country
Instructions:
1.
Choose a European country and nd out the following information:
its o cial name
if it’s inland or coastal, an island, a peninsula
or an archipelago.
its size in km
2
and population.
its o c al languages.
what the climate climate’s like.
its currency.
its typical food
its cultural and historic attractions
other interesting facts
2.
Find p otos that illustrate your information. Write a brief description
below them.
3.
Draw the ag and the outline of the country.
4.
Show the class your fact le.
