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1) Click on the Phases of the Moon page and watch the video. After the short video is an interactive game that will help you learn the phases of the moon. You will also need to answer the following questions on lined paper:
 * What does the moon orbit?
 * What is the moon made up of?
 * Why does it look like the moon changes shape in the sky?
 * What do waxing and waning mean?

2) Watch this video about a solar eclipse:

media type="youtube" key="l7H083VuxQw" width="560" height="315" On lined paper, explain what a solar eclipse is (hint: I am only looking for a 1 sentence explanation, so you do not need to summarize all the facts!).

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=The Moon and Tides=

Watch these videos then click on the link below and read the information on how the moon causes tides. media type="youtube" key="1otfxSwaG5g" width="560" height="315"

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Moon & Tides

On a piece of lined paper, answer the following questions:

1) Describe how the moon causes high and low tides. Include a diagram.

2) How many high tides are there per day? How many low tides?

3) What causes spring tides?