Week 1: Sun, Earth, and Moon
What did you do in lab today? We talked about the sun, Earth, and the moon, and how the position of all these things impacts seasons and amounts of sunlight. We got to use a globe, a styrofoam ball, a light bulb, and a green laser to answer the questions in today's lab. I think using these hands-on objects is very helpful in digging into these questions and learning in a way that elementary students would learn. We also went over important information we need to know about this class and how to be successful in this class. What was the big question? What is the relationship between the sun, the moon, and the Earth? These were 3 of the big questions that we looked into and discussed with our table partners. These were my first thoughts and ideas on these questions. I was unsure of all of the answers to these questions, and I still have some more questions regarding the answers. How do the phases of the moon occur? The Earth’s shadow hides part of the moon during ...