PHASES OF THE MOON
What You Need
The Moon
Record Sheets
What You Do
1. For the next several weeks your class will be astronomers that are observing the moon. Each night, one or more students will go outside, find the moon, and draw a sketch of it. If its rainy or cloudy, write that across the moon on the observation sheet.
2. Write down what time you made your observation. Also record the date, your name, and your team.
3. Your class can tape these sheets together, in order, to see the moon go through its phases.
Think About It
Once your class has finished making observations, figure out how long it takes for the moon to go through a full cycle. Explain how you got this answer.
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