A Journey to the Moon!

WELCOME ASTRONOMERS! 

​We are going to take a journey to the moon and learn all that we can! Will begin by understanding the different phases of the moon. Will use terms such as waxing, waning, and gibbous just like real astronomers. We will also learn the affects the moon has on Earth. 

Astronomers it's your job to learn all that you can about the moon! Complete each task by reading the material, watching the videos, and answering the questions that follow. After you're done you will be ready for your evaluation. 

Good Luck and have fun!

Task 1 

Watch this interesting video about the different phases of the moon. You will begin to understand more about just how fascinating our moon is! After you're done, answer the questions below. 

[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ5vty8f9Xc]

Task 2 

For this task, I would like you to go to the website that I have provided, and learn the many different features and effects the moon has. After take the short quiz below and see what you know!

http://www.planetsforkids.org/moon-moon.html

1. What happens during a solar eclipse?

a)The sun comes between the Earth and moon 

b)The moon comes between the Earth and sun 

c)The Earth comes between the sun and moon 

2. Where does the moon get its light?

a)Nuclear fusion 

b)Moon flares

c)Reflection of the sun's light

3)What happens during a total solar eclipse? 

a)The shadow of Earth falls on the moon 

b)The moon completely covers the sun 

c)The sun completely covers the moon 

Task 3

I would like you to go to the link that I have provided and play an interactive game that allows you to learn about what it would be like if you were to walk on the moon! Have fun and report your findings to me back in class!

http://pbskids.org/catinthehat/games/gravity.html

Congratulations! 

You’ve completed all the assignment. For your final assignment you be presenting your finding on the moon in front of the class. You can do this by being creative. whatever project you choose to do should show all that you have learned from this interactive site. 

Your options are as follows:

• Write a poem 

• Create a powerpoint

• Draw a posterboard 

The following WebQuest was designed for my class to learn about the significance of the moon. The standards that were utilized for this site are as follows: 5-ESS-1-2 patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day, night, and seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky. 5-ESS.B the orbit of the earth around the sun and of the moon around the earth, togeather with the rotation of earth abut an axis between its north and south poles, causes observable patterns. These include day, night, daily changes in the length and direction of shadows and different positions of the sun, moon, and stars at various times of the day, month, year.  This site is intended to be used at home as an assignment. The hope is that children will utilize and see the advantage of technology inside and outside of the classroom while still learning.