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Learn more about the Moon’s gravity in this video!
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth, moon, and Sun line up so the moon passes into Earth’s shadow. The Earth is positioned perfectly between the Sun and the moon. Earth’s shadow, or umbra, covers the moon. There can be partial and total lunar eclipses. An eclipse happens during a full moon. They occur four to seven times a year.
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Making Connections
Text-to-Self
Which phase of the moon is your favorite?
Text-to-Text
Have you read any books about other space objects? If so, how were those objects similar to or different from the moon?
Text-to-World
In the 1950s and 1960s, two countries were trying to send the first humans to the moon. With the help of an adult, research the countries and learn which one made it to the moon first. Write a few sentences about what you learned.