Week 3: Space: The Moon

  1.  What did you do in lab today? What was the big question? 
    • The moon takes 28 days to rotate and to revolve
    • Revolve is around an object and rotate is on its axis
    • Laws are proven with evidence theories are supported but can change
    • Phases of the moon:
      • New moon: we cannot see any of the moon being lit up by the sun
      • Quarter or three-quarter moon: we can see a quarter of the moon but your mind may tell you it is half
      • Full moon: We can see half the moon, the half facing Earth
      • 2nd full moon in the same month is called the blue moon


  2. What did you learn in Thursday's discussion?
    1. https://docs.google.com/document/d/17ccWQ98xY5yoaOLPW8LIv4Ne2f5AhYOXhW6TGIx2fWs/edit?usp=sharing 
  3. Read the online textbook, Chapter 3:
    1. What did you learn?
      1. I learned that the Moon's gravity causes tides in Earth's oceans as well as regulate our climate.
    2. What was most helpful?
      1. The image of the moon's phases was most helpful for me to understand the names of the phases.
    3. What do you need more information on?
      1. How do we teach students about the moon's origin with different cultural backgrounds?
  4. What questions, concerns, and/ or comments do you have?
    1. None.

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