Pluto, although no longer considered a planet, has five moons. Pluto's moon, Charon, is the focus of a resource that describes how the moon is viewed from the surface of Pluto. Photos help individuals see how Charon would look at different times of the year. 

Concepts

pluto, moons, the lunar cycle

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Model how Pluto rotates on its axis so classes see how its rotation is different than Earth's rotation
• Model paragraphs one, two, and three to help pupils visualize the discussion

Classroom Considerations

• Contains background information for teachers about Pluto's moon, Charon
• To make discussion better, learners should have some knowledge about how moon phases occur
• Part 10 in a series of 22 

Pros

• This activity has classes visualizing something they cannot see, which requires higher order thinking
• Interesting information

Cons

• Does not provide any questions or an activity to further engage scholars

Common Core

RST.6-8.6