Upload your answers to the experiement questions and your drawings of a lunar and solar eclipse. Be sure to answer every question and use complete sentences. OBJECTIVES

Model a lunar eclipse.
Model a solar eclipse.

Materials

large ball about the size of a basketball
small ball about the size of a tennis ball
strong light of about 100 watts or more
dark room

Directions

Place the large ball about 12 feet from the light source. Then place the small ball in the shadow of the large ball. Observe the shadow pattern.
Place the large ball in the shadow of the small ball. Observe the shadow pattern.

Questions

Which eclipse was modeled when the large ball was between the small ball and the light?
Which eclipse was modeled when the small ball was between the large ball and the light?
What does the large ball represent?
What does the small ball represent?
What does the light source represent?
Draw a picture showing a lunar eclipse.
Draw a picture showing a solar eclipse.