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Sun/Earth/Moon System Phenomena
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In Physics 111, students and instructors study the moon throughout the term by making observations, making predictions, drawing and writing, experimenting, discussing, questioning, etc. The topic of the moon is an example of ongoing discussion of subject matter because there is a great deal of exploration and piecing things together that need to occur before students will understand the phases of the moon. This page elaborates on each segment of the students building their understandings of the moon.
Week 1: Beginning to Observe Sun and Moon Phenomena
Opening Conversations About Light
Diagnostic Questions-Light and Shadows
Diagnostic Questions-Sun/Moon and Science Pedagogy
Week 2-4: Ongoing Explorations of Sun and Moon Phenomena
Week 5: Predicting Where and When to Look for the Moon
Week 6-8: Moon Dances
Moon Dance 1: Developing the Model that the Moon Revolves Around the Earth
Moon Dance 2: Developing Earth and Space Perspectives for Phases of the Moon
Moon Dance 3: Developing an Understanding of the Moon's Own Shadow
Moon Dance 4: Developing Alternate Perspectives for Phases of the Moon and Applications
