On to the eclipse

Next week we will be wrapping up our study of Moon phases and learning about eclipses and tides. We are finding out that the Moon has a big effect on our lives.

Phases of the Moon

This week we will be exploring what causes the phases of the moon. We have been noticing and drawing what the moon looks like for the past two or three weeks and now we are going to use the data we collected to help us understand Why the moon looks different on different days.

Sept 12

This last week we learned about what causes seasons. Next week we will start by reviewing this before moving on.
We added two more animals to the classroom this week. We already had a California King snake, two golden tree frogs and a tokay gecko. We added a day glow corn snake and a large tarantula. The snake came from my house, but the tarantula was a volunteer who just showed up and wanted to join our class.
Next week is parent teacher conferences on Wednesday and Thursday which means early out for students.

Moon Observation Sheets

Remember to notice the Moon. Homework this month is to look at the Moon at least every 2 or 3 days and draw a picture of what it looks like. Be sure to write what day and time you saw it.
At the end of the month we will look at how the Moon appeared to change during that time.