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–3Teaching of the Lesson10 pointsMP–4Written Reflection on the Lesson20 pointsMP–4 through MP–5Explanations of Concepts (your topic)60 pointsMP–6 through MP–10Completed Lab Activities (all topics)30 pointsMP–10Information, Tables, Graphs, Rubrics and Lab ActivitiesWhere to find themGrading Rubric for the Explanations of ConceptsMP–11Tables in which to record your observationsMP–13 through MP–18Graphs for you to completeMP–19 through MP–22Tables of Moon FactsMP–23 through MP–34Lab 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 1 – Moon Rise and SetThe 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–3Teaching of the Lesson 10 points MP–4Written Reflection on the Lesson 20 points MP–4 through MP–5Explanations of Concepts (your topic) 60 points MP–6 through MP–10Completed Lab Activities (all topics) 30 points MP–101 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 #1 – Moon Rise and SetInformation, Tables, Graphs, Rubrics and Lab Activities Where to find themGrading Rubric for the Explanations of Concepts MP–11Tables in which to record your observations MP–13 through MP–18Graphs for you to complete MP–19 through MP–22Tables of Moon Facts MP–23 through MP–34Lab Activities for all Four Topics C–73 through C–98The Moon Project: Topic #1 – Moon Rise and Set 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 #11. We all know that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. But what does the moon do? Does it rise in the east and set in the west (like the sun does)? Or, since we know that the moon revolves around Earth from west to east, does the moon rise in the west and set in the east (the opposite of what the sun does)? Prove your answers using your observations. Explain WHY the moon rises where it does and sets where it does. 2. The sun always rises in the morning and sets in the evening. The moon, on the other hand, rises and sets at any and all times of the day or night. Why? Is there any pattern to the changes in the times of moon rise and set? What is that pattern? Why does that pattern exist?3. Is there any correlation between the times of moonrise/moonset and the phases of the moon? If so, clearly explain that correlation and explain and illustrate WHY this correlation exists.Observations to Make for Topic #1Where 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. On 10 of these days, you will observe the moon twice on its journey across the sky. At least 7 of these observa tions must be made during the waning phases of the moon.2 BEGIN YOUR OBSERVATIONS IMMEDIATELY. If you have trouble at first, keep trying; it gets easier.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, February 7th, you will be able to see the moon most of the afternoon and evening. You could observe it at 5:00 p.m. and then again at 11:00 p.m.The longer the time lapse between your observations, the better, but it is sometimes hard to find the moon in the middle of the day. So watch for opportunities to make two observations in the 2 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 #1 – Moon Rise and Setdark. For example, on Thursday, February 12th, you could observe the moon at 11:00 p.m. and then a second time when you wake up Friday morning (February 13th) at 7:00 a.m.Note that both