The Moon is really just one size The light grows larger every dayThe moon intrigues us with its lightOrganization of the Moon Project (Worth a total of 75 points)Part of ProjectPoint ValueSpecific Requirements are on…Observations and Graph25 pointsMP–2 through MP–4Written Paper and illustrations40 pointsMP–5Your review of a classmate’s paper10 pointsMP–5 through MP-8Information, Tables, and GraphsWhere to find themTables in which to record your observationsMP–9 through MP–14Graph for you to completeMP–15 through MP–16Tables of moon factsMP–17 through MP–21Peer Review of Your PaperFinal Submission of Moon ProjectDateDateDateDateDateDateThe Moon Project: Topic #2 – Moon/Planet RelationshipsThe Moon by Mary Barrett1The Moon is really just one size The light grows larger every dayIt always stays the same, Exactly as it ought'er,But here on Earth before our eyes, But logic tells us we must sayWe see it wax and wane. What looks like half is quarter.The new moon we don't see at all, And then there's gibbous on its wayBut then there is a sliver, To full, the brightest face,The crescent moon is what we call Then swiftly it begins to waneThis slice that makes us quiver. 'Til gone without a trace.These changes happen every night;Each month we see each phaseThe moon intrigues us with its lightIt truly does amaze.Dear God, It is great the way you always get the stars in the right place. Why can't you do that with the moon? Jeff (a young child) Organization of the Moon Project (Worth a total of 75 points)Part of Project Point Value Specific Requirements are on…Observations and Graph 25 points MP–2 through MP–4Written Paper and illustrations 40 points MP–5Your review of a classmate’s paper 10 points MP–5 through MP-8Information, Tables, and Graphs Where to find themTables in which to record your observations MP–9 through MP–14Graph for you to complete MP–15 through MP–16Tables of moon facts MP–17 through MP–211 Mary Barrett is a school teacher in Berkeley, CA. This poem appeared in the Fall/Winter 1999 GEMS Network News. If you plan to teach elementary or junior high school, check out all the wonderful GEMS (Great Explorations in Math and Science) K–8 teacher’s guides in math and science at http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/gems/gems.html.MP–1MP–2 The Moon Project: Topic #2– Moon/Planet RelationshipsPurpose: This assignment is designed to give you the opportunity to…• become intimately familiar with the various changes that the moon goes through each month and season.• conduct a genuine scientific research project: to make systematic accurate observations and to use those observations to derive scientific conclusions WITHOUT “looking it up” somewhere.• write a clear, complete, well-illustrated scientific paper that uses evidence and sound logical reasoning to reach a conclusion.Question to Answer: Which way does the Moon revolve around Earth? Yes, you can look this up in your textbook, online, or in a wide variety of other sources. The answeris well known. Your job is to prove it, using particular types of observations and a bit of logic.Observations to Make for Topic #2Where to Make Your Observations: The best place to make your observations is a large open area such as a sports field or parking lot, but anyplace will do as long as you can see the moon and at least one planet.Required Number of Observations: You must observe the moon at least 20 times. Each time, a planetshould also be visible. You will estimate the angular distance between the moon and that planet. Your observations will be most useful if you make them in sets of several days in a row, preferably ataround the same time on each day of each set.BEGIN YOUR OBSERVATIONS IMMEDIATELY! The sooner you start, the easier it will be. If you have trouble at first, keep trying; it gets easier. Don’t worry if you don’t understand what your observations mean; that’s normal. No scientist ever fully understands his/her observations until s/he has had a chance to analyze a large set of them. Let yourself wonder and not know. Keep making careful observations and keep asking yourself what they are trying to tell you. The answer will come. It may slowly dawn on you or it may suddenly flash into your mind after weeks of frustration.But, if you keep trying, it will definitely come. Here’s a hint: Why do you suppose I am requiring you to make all of your observations in a particular set at the same time of day?Suggested Times of Observations: Be sure to make each observation when you can see both the moonand a planet. Thus it must be dark or dusk. Do NOT choose this topic if you feel unsafe outdoors in the dark.Plan your observation times carefully. Sometimes (about half the time), the moon is not out in the evening; instead, it’s out in the morning. On those days, you will have to do your observations in theearly morning, before sunrise. To figure out whether you can see the moon in the morning or evening on any particular day, consult the “Moon Facts” tables below.During February, Mars will be very bright and will be out all night. In the evening, it will be in the east; near midnight, it will be in the south; and in the morning, it will be in the west. Saturn will rise around 8:30 p.m. and will be out the rest of the night; it will be to the left of Mars. During March, Saturn will be out all night. In the evening, it will be the brightest “star” visible in theeast. Mars will still be out in the evening, but will set just after midnight. In the evening, Mars will be high in the southeast.The Moon Project: Topic #2– Moon/Planet Relationships MP–3During April, Venus will become easy to find in the evening; it will be the very bright object in the west. Saturn and Mars will still be around, but harder to find. Jupiter will be visible in the east, just before dawn.During May, Venus will be very bright in the evening; it will be in the southwest. Jupiter will be quitebright in the morning; it will be in the southeast. Data to Record: Record your data in the given tables. The first two entries have been completed for you to serve as an example.1. Record the date and time of each observation. Be sure to include a.m. or p.m. as appropriate.2. Under “Sketch of Moon,” sketch the moon the way you see it in the sky by blackening the part of the moon that you can NOT see; leave the visible part of the moon white. Be sure to clearly show how the visible portion is