Students will be able to:
use the information from textbooks and classroom discussions to
-explain why we see moon phases.
-relate moon phases to the moon's position.
-name the phases of the moon.
Students took notes, using the Cornell notes system, on the phases of the moon.
In your table of contents, record the following:
Date-3/1
Benchmark-SC.8.E.5.9
Topic-Phases of the Moon
Page-(your next EMPTY page!)
On that next EMPTY page:
-set up a Cornell notes-(count six lines from the bottom and on the 6th line, draw a line all the way across the page); draw a column on the left of the page that expands the one made by the pink line; write today's date under the page number; write the topic (Phases of the Moon) on the top of the page.
In the boxed area, draw the phases of the moon, being sure to label each phase. Also, use color in your drawing.
At the bottom of the page, write a summary based on the notes you take when reading pages 190-192 in the 8th grade text.
In the column on the left, write three questions that can be answered based on the information given in the notes. Some suggestions are:
Level 1-What is a phase?
Level 2-What causes the phases of the moon?
Level 3-Today is March 1. The moon is in its first quarter. Predict the date for the next first quarter moon. Predict the moon phase on your birthday for 2012.
For the actual notes, which should NOT be on the Cornell notes page, but on the next/adjoining page, be sure to take notes on the two sub topics; Motions of the Moon and Phases of the Moon.
Be sure to find the answers to the leveled questions and highlight the question AND the answer in the same color. You should have THREE highlighted questions and answers.
Work on your planet project as your home learning assignment.