Rooftop Observations

We went to the roof again once the fog cleared. Although this was toward the end of class, the moon was still out. Just two days before this, the moon had set at about 10 AM. The moon looked smaller or less full than before, but it was still more than half lit. This must mean that the “dying moon” theory is proving to be correct. The moon is becoming less full. Another important observation that was made was the angle between the sun and the moon. When the students pointed one arm at the sun, and the other arm at the moon, they estimated the angle to be about 110 degrees. This has also decreased from the previous days. I am glad that we are able to take the students outside and get them to experience the sun and the moon first-hand. The students seem excited to be learning things in the manner that Physics 111 is taught. This gets me excited to work with younger children because I know they will have just as much fun, if not more while learning!