Moon Observation Descriptive Investigation

 

A) Set-up of the investigation (in class) (40 points)

B) Data collection during 5 weeks (50 points)

C) Using the data provided from the observation of the sky during the month of September andOctober 2024, complete a lunar calendar for the next cycle (10 points)

D) Prepare a report of your descriptive investigation using the following questions:

1) What is a moon? (5points)

2) What is the lunar cycle? (5points)

3) How does the moon move? (10points)

4) Describe the moon phases and give examples of 2 different types of full moons (15points)

5) From your collected data, predict the phases for the next lunar cycle (from October 25th toNovember 25th) (15points)

5) What were the challenges, if any, that you have encountered during this investigation?(10points)

6) What have you learned from this investigation that can be useful to you as a future teacher?And address the algorithm designed for the problem presented in the problem story.(10 pointseach)

7) What are NGSS standards appropriate to this investigation? What would be an objective forthis investigation? (5 points each)

8) Conclude with a suggestion of at least one fiction book and one nonfiction childrens bookthat can support teaching of this concept-provide the titles, authors and illustrators of the books(10 points)

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