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Unit 3B, Sun, Moon and Earth

Unit Project: Designing a Moon Base

Use what you've learned about the Moon, Sun, and Earth to build a model of a future Moon base.

 
Project Link 1 (Chapter 1, p. B9)
Decide where on the moon to build your moon base and begin to build a model of the Moon's surface.

Internet Links
The Moon's Surface

National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets Cyber-Center
http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/ceps/siimages/sii.html

Hands-On Universe: Moon Pictures
http://hou.lbl.gov:80/ISE/new/moon/moongifs.html


La Luna
http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Mmoon2.htm

Student Resources

  • Map of the Near Side of the Moon
  • Designing Buildings at a Moon Base



  • Mapa de la cara visible de la luna
  • Diseñar edificios en una base en la luna
  • Project Link 2 (Chapter 2, p. B51)
    Use Moon models to discover that the Moon base will have days and nights that are each about two weeks long. Find out more about lunar conditions as you construct the buildings on your base.

    Internet Links
    Lunar Conditions

    StarChild: The Moon: Earth's Satellite
    http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/moon.html

    Project Link 3 (Chapter 3, p. B63)
    Create a sky scene for your Moon base. Show how the Sun and Earth would look from the Moon.

    Internet Links
    Earth and the Moon

    The NSSDC Photo Gallery: Earth & Moon: Apollo 8 Earthrise Photo
    http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/image/planetary/earth/apollo08_earthrise.jpg

    The NSSDC Photo Gallery: Earth & Moon
    http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery-earthmoon.html


    Vistas del sistema solar
    http://www.solarviews.com/

    Student Resources

  • Writing a Moon Base Story



  • Escribir un cuento sobre una base en la Luna

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