Dear Mr. Man In the Moon.....: The Moon in Our Classroom

Dear Parents,

Our class is beginning a study of the night sky. To make connections to what we are learning about at school, students will need to record their "night-sky" data in their weather journals for homework. Students will be learning about the moon and how it takes on different phases as it rotates the Earth.

To make night-sky observations, please take your child outside around the same time each evening to observe and record the sky. Please make sure that the sky is dark so that the data can easily be obtained. Take some time to enjoy the night and talk about what you see. If the sky is cloudy, just record that the night sky was not visible due to cloud coverage. If the sky is clear, you will see stars, planets, and the moon if it is visible. We will be focusing on the moon, so be sure to talk about the differences you notice in its appearance night to night.

Each student has been given a night-sky observation log to keep at home during the week and return to school on Friday morning. To make an entry in their weather journal, your child needs to record each days date, time, and temperature while observing. Then have your child write three to four sentences about what he/she observed, and draw a picture of what the moon looks like.

Thank you!

Ms. Autry

NIGHT-SKY HOME LOG

Name:______________

Monday
Date:
Time:
Temperature:

Tuesday
Date:
Time:
Temperature:

Wednesday
Date:
Time:
Temperature:

Thursday
Date:
Time:
Temperature:

Friday *BRING BACK TO SCHOOL*

MOON CALENDAR

1. Record the date and time of each observation.
2. Draw a picture of the Moon to show what it looks like each day or night.