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 150 points)Part of ProjectPoint ValueSpecific Requirements are on…Observations and Graphs30 pointsMP–2 through MP–6Teaching of the Lesson10 pointsMP–7Written Reflection on the Lesson20 pointsMP–7 through MP–8Explanations of Concepts (your topic)60 pointsMP–9 through MP–13Completed Lab Activities (all topics)30 pointsMP–13Information, Tables, Graphs, Rubrics and Lab ActivitiesWhere to find themGrading Rubric for the Explanations of ConceptsMP–15Tables in which to record your observationsMP–17 through MP–24Graphs for you to completeMP–25 through MP–28Tables of Moon FactsMP–29 through MP–40Lab Activities for all Four TopicsC–73 through C–98Example Explanations of ConceptsQuestion #1: What causes the phases of the moon?Question #2: Which way does the moon revolve around Earth?Question #3: Does the moon rotate? If so, how long does one rotation of the moon take?Question #4: Why don’t we get solar and lunar eclipses every month?Completed Lab Activities (All Topics): RequirementsThe Moon Project: Topic 2 – Angle of Tilt of the MoonThe 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 150 points)Part of Project Point Value Specific Requirements are on…Observations and Graphs 30 points MP–2 through MP–6Teaching of the Lesson 10 points MP–7Written Reflection on the Lesson 20 points MP–7 through MP–8Explanations of Concepts (your topic) 60 points MP–9 through MP–13Completed Lab Activities (all topics) 30 points MP–131 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 – Angle of Tilt of the MoonInformation, Tables, Graphs, Rubrics and Lab Activities Where to find themGrading Rubric for the Explanations of Concepts MP–15Tables in which to record your observations MP–17 through MP–24Graphs for you to complete MP–25 through MP–28Tables of Moon Facts MP–29 through MP–40Lab Activities for all Four Topics C–73 through C–98The Moon Project: Topic #2 – Angle of Tilt of the Moon MP–3Purpose: 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.• teach a lesson that guides others to discover scientific concepts for themselves.• reflect on your teaching efforts, documenting successes, problems and ideas for improvement.• write clear, complete, well-illustrated explanations of scientific concepts.Questions to Answer for Topic #21. The angle of the lit portion of the moon relative to the horizon changes. For example, sometimes the crescent moon looks like a crooked smile ( ); other times it looks like a hat cocked at an angle ( ). The lit portion of the moon doesn't really rotate, so why does it look like it does? What is REALLY happening?2. As the moon makes its arc across the sky, how many degrees does the lit portion seem to rotate2 per hour? 3. The pattern made by the lunar maria (see Fig. 22.3 on p. 629 of your textbook) is always the same but it is not always at the same orientation—sometimes the “rabbit in the moon” is right side up; sometimes it is upside down. Why does this pattern of lunar maria appear to change orientation?Observations to Make for Topic #2Where to Make Your Observations: The best place to make each observation is in a large open area (a sports field or large parking lot, for example). Required Number of Observations: You must observe the moon on at least 20 different dates. At least 7 of your observation dates must be made during the waning phases of the moon.3 BEGIN YOUR OBSERVATIONS IMMEDIATELY. If you have trouble at first, keep trying; it gets easier.On 10 of the 20 days, you will observe the moon twice on its journey across the sky. In the data tables provided, record the required types of observations described on the next page. On at least one day (or night), when the moon is shaped like a crescent or half circle, observe the moon at least 6 times on the same “moon day.” Wait at least one hour between each pair of 2 I do mean rotate, not revolve. In other words, I mean the change from a hat to a smile, not the movement of the moon across the sky (the Topic 1 folks will worry about that).3 See p. C–1 of your course packet for the definition of a waning moon. Word to the wise: the waning moon is easiestto see in the early morning; and it doesn't have to be dark--you can even see it during the day.MP–4 The Moon Project: Topic #2 – Angle of Tilt of the Moonobservations. Each time you make an observation, carefully record all the data described under “b” below on the “Extra Data Table for Topic #2—Six Observations on the Same Moon Day.” Suggested Times of Observations: Be sure to make each observation when the moon is actually out. The time period when the moon is out varies from day to day. Use the moonrise and moon-set times in the “Moon Facts” tables to figure out when the moon will be out. For your double observations, plan ahead to determine good dates and times for making two observations at least four hours apart. For example, on Saturday,