Today we reviewed a bit of the Moon phases and seasons and we also went outside to explore the scale of the Moon, Earth and Sun. I'm afraid there is no recording this week since much of the content took place outside.
For homework this week,
Read this webpage http://www.planetsforkids.org/moon-moon.html
Answer the following questions. If you missed class this week you may need to do an internet search to find a few of the answers.
- Why do we always see the same face of the Moon?
2. How old is Moon?
3. What does the Moon have to do with tides?
4. How often do we have tides?
5. Who was the first person to really look at the Moon? When did he do this?
6. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon? When did he do this?
7. How far away is the Moon from the Earth?
8. How far away is the Sun from the Earth?
9. Draw a picture of the Earth and Moon to scale. (Just the sizes, not the distance)
10. Why am I not asking you to draw a picture of the Sun and Earth to scale?
11. If you could drive to the Moon at 100 miles per hour, how many hours would it take you to get there. If each day is 24 hours, how many days would that be?
12. If you could drive to the Sun at 100 miles per hour, how many hours would that take you? How many days would that be?
13. Fill out the illustration included in the email.
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