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Moon Shadow Play Activity

This hands-on activity provides a guided craft to simulate lunar phases and eclipses, helping students visualize Earth-Sun-Moon relationships. The post Moon Shadow Play Activity appeared first on NASA Science .

The Moon Shadow Play activity offers an interactive craft that illustrates lunar phases and eclipses, enabling students to grasp the dynamic relationships among Earth, the Sun, and the Moon. This hands-on exercise supports early Earth and space science education by aligning with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for the "Earth's Place in the Universe" unit. Created by UAF, the instructional PDF featuring the Moon Shadow Play activity is available for download as of October 7, 2025.

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