Yikes. It's been a month since my last post. Sorry about that, but life gets busy, you know. Anyway, this post is the start of yet another category: astronomy. Today, specifically, I'm going to show you how to model the moon phases (as you might have guessed from the title); I'll try to do a complimentary post on the moon phases this weekend.
This model is pretty easy. You'll need:
- A Styrofoam ball on a stick
- A very bright lamp
Then position yourself about a yard away (be sure you have room to turn around). Then, holding the Styrofoam ball a little distance away from you, slowly turn counter-clockwise. As you turn, you'll see the Styrofoam ball go through "phases". Cool, right?
This model is pretty easy. You'll need:
- A Styrofoam ball on a stick
- A very bright lamp
Then position yourself about a yard away (be sure you have room to turn around). Then, holding the Styrofoam ball a little distance away from you, slowly turn counter-clockwise. As you turn, you'll see the Styrofoam ball go through "phases". Cool, right?