Learning Exercise

Moon Landing Sites

Students can compare the different landing sites of the moon.
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Exercise

Have the students compare the different landing sites. Give each student group
a letter - A through F. Each group will need to look at their site and
determine why it was the "best" landing site. What features make the other
landing sites not as good of a choice?
Additional Information: http://moon.google.com/

Technical Notes

Be aware that the final zoom in makes the moon look like cheese. This is a quick lesson to fill in time and let them look at the moon.

Topics

Astronomy - 8.4e

Type of Task

Learning Objectives

Know that the surface of the moon has different features