1. Study Moon Logs

2. What is one theory that we learned about for the formation of the Moon and the arrangement of the rocks any types of minerals and where they are found? What rocks were found where?

3. Does it look ok? How do we know the correct way to orient the Moon? Write: Why do you think we have phases of the Moon?

4. The Moon does not always look “full.” What are some other ways the Moon appears to us? Make sure that your Moon Logs are completely filled out. Share with your neighbors: What are your observations about the appearance of the Moon over the time we observed it? What was the shape on the first day? Did the Moon return to the shape later? How long did it take to return to it’s first shape? Was there a time you could not see the Moon? Why do you think that was?

5. The Moon appears to change shape as the days pass, getting bigger until it is completely round, then smaller until it disappears, and then bigger again. It takes about 30 days/1 month/”Moonth” for the Moon to complete a set of shape changes, returning to its starting shape. Sometimes we can see the Moon during the day and other times at night.

6. The Moon goes through predictable series of changes called phases. When the Moon is completely dark (invisible), it is called a New Moon. When the Moon is completely illuminated and round, it is a full Moon. Halfway between a new and full Moon is the first quarter. Halfway between full and new Moon is third quarter. When the Moon is getting bigger, we call that waxing. When the Moon is getting smaller, we call that waning. Phases that are smaller than quarters are called cresent. Phases that are larger than quarters are called gibbous.

7. Are they the same? Different? Both rise in the east and set in the west. The time in which the Sun rises does not change greatly. The moonrise varies greatly every day. What causes the rising and apparent motion of the Sun and Moon across the sky? The rotation of the Earth. Is there any pattern to the time in which the Moon rises? We will study some data to see…

8. Study the Moonrise/Sunrise Data on page 38. Discuss with your neighbors what you notice. Patterns? The Moon rises later and later every day. How much later every day? About 51 minutes a day. You will notice on the chart that the Sun rises about the same time for the whole month while the Moon does not. What does this suggest to you? The Moon revolves around the Earth…..

9. The Sun rises about the same time every morning because it is essentially stationary. The Sun rising in the east and setting in the west is due to the rotation of the Earth. The Moon does not rise at the same time every day, so it must not be stationary. The Moon is moving-revolving around the Earth. What direction does the Moon revolve? Think about where it rises every day. Just like the Sun…. Counterclockwise http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/science/space- sci/exploration/moon-101-sci/ http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/science/space- sci/exploration/moon-101-sci/