_____ DAY 1:
(a) Continue moon observations;
(b) Finish two-color graph of data from Inquiry 3.3. On the back of the graph sheet, answer reflection questions A - E from page 33.
_____ DAY 2:
(a) Continue moon observations;
(b) "Analyze your Moon Data" sheet
_____ DAY 3: Read (and highlight or underline) "The Reasons for Seasons," pages 54-57. Answer questions 1-3 from page 57 on separate paper.
_____ DAY 4: none
* Here are some useful Internet sites that may help with your homework. They are also linked to Mr. Jones' class page, under Astronomy Web Links.
Virtual Reality Moon Phase Pictures
Current phase of moon (as well as past and future), updated every 4 hours.
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/vphase.html
Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day
Sun and Moon Data for one day.
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.php
Find Rise and Set Times for the Sun and Moon
Find sun and moon rise and set times for any place.
http://www.40-below.com/sunmoon/index.html
Moonrise and moonset calculator
Calculate moonrise and moonset times for a location.
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/moonrise.html
Bonus Suggestions:
1.Moon Sketches: Observe the moon on two separate evenings with binoculars or telescope. Carefully draw the features you can see.
2. Shadow Studies: Observe the shadow of an outdoor structure (like a building) at the same time each day for about a week. Record the length of the shadow (and the compass direction it point in, if possible). Graph the shadow length over the week's time.
3 Conduct a poll of twenty people of different ages (middle school through adult) to see how well people know the difference between astronomy and astrology. Graph the results, and submit a carefully written summary.
4. Come to an early morning Planet/Moon-Watch and write a summary of what you did, including drawings of what you saw.
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