Download S1-4-02 - Motion of Celestial Objects

Observation
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Date
Time
DRAWING OF
MOON
(Same time every
night)
(Using Pencil)
Features of the MOON and any other observations you think are important
Observation
Date
Time
DRAWING OF
MOON
(Same time every
night)
(Using Pencil)
Features of the MOON and any other observations you think are important
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Follow-Up Questions:
1. Do you notice any trends in your observations of the moon? Explain.
2. For your first and last entry, predict the positions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon in space and then sketch and label your diagram in the space
provided.
3. From your observations, does the face of the moon ever change as we observe it from Earth?
Are You Smarter Than a Sixth Grader?
Read the following questions and determine whether or not they are correct. If they are incorrect, try your best to modify them so they are right. Try this first by
yourself then with a partner.
Good Luck!!!!
1. The moon rotates on its axis every 27.3 days.
2. A solar eclipse is when the sun is between the Earth and the moon.
3. When we see more than half of the moon lit, we call that a waning.
4. The moon is a very large star.
5. We see a full moon when it is closest to the sun.
6. The moon is said to be waxing when it is getting larger.
7. The moon is a natural satellite that orbits around Earth.
8. It is unsafe to look directly at a lunar eclipse.
9. When we see less than half of the moon lit, we call that a crescent.
10. The pull of the moon’s gravity on the oceans produces tides.
Why does the Moon look different all the time?
1. With a partner, go to the following website: http://astro.unl.edu/naap/lps/animations/lps.swf
2. This site will allow you to interact and discover the positions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon and how they are related to each other.
3. Spend some time getting familiar with the applet before answering specific questions. Make sure you take turns while using this simulation.
4. Click on the “show angle” box. What does this do?
5. Using the applet demonstrate what the following moon phase looks like: (sketch what you see on the screen in the space provided)
a. Full moon:
b. New moon:
c. Crescent moon:
d. Half moon:
e. Gibbous:
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Do any of these results surprise you?
7. What else did you learn from this applet?