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The Animated Moon

Students will produce an animated slideshow that shows how the moon moves around the earth. Include a written and verbal explanation.

Image taken from http://www.spaceandmotion.com/cosmos-solar-system-planets-sun-moon.htm.

Instructions:
 * Open Microsoft PowerPoint or Open Office Presentation
 * Fill in the title slide.
 * Insert a new slide and import or draw pictures of the Moon, Earth and Sun.
 * Click on the first object.
 * Go to Slideshow menu then Custom animation.
 * Click on Add effect: Motion Path: Draw custom path: Freeform.
 * Using the pencil, draw the path that the object takes (the moon moves around the Earth).
 * Insert a text box and add an explanation of the illustration.
 * Record a verbal explanation and set it to play when clicked.
 * Add new slides to show the way that the Earth moves around the Sun.
 * Insert buttons to click to move to the next slide.
 * Complete and test the presentation to make sure it works.
 * Save your work as "Animated Moon" in your Home Folder and follow any additional directions given by your teacher. Be sure to cite all sources!