same sort of thing is happening when observing the sky. We are flipped 180° from what we were used to. Also report Moon rise or Moon set. You may estimate this. For example, if at 8 pm the moon is halfway through the sky, Moon rise was about 6 hr before that or 2 pm and Moon set is about 6 hr after that or 2 am. Fill in the table at the end for at least one full cycle. A few days before the New Moon, the Moon sets shortly before the Sun and is difficult to see near sunset, but can be seen shortly before sunrise. After the New Moon it is easy to see after sunset, but after the First Quarter it rises past midnight. Do the best you can, but skip days if inclement weather prohibits observation. Very Important Analysis: This assignment is incomplete until you can successfully explain, based on your observations, to a 5th grader, how and why the Moon moves around the Earth. In particular, connect your observations with the actual motion of the Moon. Sketch the relationship of the Sun, Earth and Moon in for the four major phases of the Moon. Show the view looking down at the North Pole, show the direction the Earth is rotating, and the direction the Moon is moving. Make a model of the Sun, Earth, Moon system and view it from the perspective of a person on Earth. EXPLAIN your reasoning on separate pages and include diagrams. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
same sort of thing is happening when observing the sky. We are flipped 180° from what we were used to. Also report Moon rise or Moon set. You may estimate this. For example, if at 8 pm the moon is halfway through the sky, Moon rise was about 6 hr before that or 2 pm and Moon set is about 6 hr after that or 2 am. Fill in the table at the end for at least one full cycle. A few days before the New Moon, the Moon sets shortly before the Sun and is difficult to see near sunset, but can be seen shortly before sunrise. After the New Moon it is easy to see after sunset, but after the First Quarter it rises past midnight. Do the best you can, but skip days if inclement weather prohibits observation. Very Important Analysis: This assignment is incomplete until you can successfully explain, based on your observations, to a 5th grader, how and why the Moon moves around the Earth. In particular, connect your observations with the actual motion of the Moon. Sketch the relationship of the Sun, Earth and Moon in for the four major phases of the Moon. Show the view looking down at the North Pole, show the direction the Earth is rotating, and the direction the Moon is moving. Make a model of the Sun, Earth, Moon system and view it from the perspective of a person on Earth. EXPLAIN your reasoning on separate pages and include diagrams. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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