Dear Parents,
We have embarked upon an Astronomy unit in Science, focusing primarily on the movement of the moon, earth and sun and how that affects daytime/nighttime, months, seasons, tides and phases of the moon. Although we have begun reading about and discussing this, the best way to learn is by doing.
As part of your child’s nightly homework for a month beginning today, Monday February 27th (the new moon phase), he/she will be required to record his/her observations of the moon each night on my class blog. We have discussed how best to record what we see, including the date and time of observation, the condition of the sky, the phase of the moon and a written account of the observation. On a night where the moon may not be visible, your child should still record what he/she does see (perhaps a dark or cloudy sky, stars, constellations or visible planets).
It is very important for your child to document what he/she sees (or doesn’t see) every night including weekends and holidays. We will only be “moon gazing” for one month, so that the students can see a complete cycle of the moon. Please, support your child’s scientific inquiry and help remind him/her to fulfill this homework obligation.
Thank you for your cooperation with this month’s Science homework!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Luciano