Since the beginning of time, men and women have looked to the sky, trying to understand its movements and the cause of eclipses. In the coming years, eclipses will be a major topic of interest for all those curious about the reasons behind natural phenomena, particularly with the total eclipses that will be visible in Spain in  2026, 2027 and 2028.

 

AGE: 12-15 years

KEY COMPETENCES (LOMLOE):

• Competence in science, technology and engineering (STEM).
• Digital competence (complementary with Stellarium, optional).
• Personal and social competence and learning to learn.

DIDACTIC OBJECTIVES

• Design and construction of experiments to understand the physics of the world around us.
• Enhance spatial visualization and compression of the planes of the ecliptic (followed by the Sun) and the Earth's equator.
• Understand why eclipses do not occur every month by analyzing the limitations of the model.
• Propose an analysis of improvement of the experiment based on theSun-Earth-Moon Annual Motion Simulator

MATERIALS:

• Solar Tellurium Kit.
• Computer or tablet with internet access.

INCLUSION:

• Mild cognitive impairment: clear language + pictograms.
• Partial blindness: auditory description + tactile model