http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/coursewikis/ph111/ 2020-01-26T00:05:53-08:00 http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/coursewikis/ph111/ http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/coursewikis/ph111/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2012-05-24T09:33:09-08:00 http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/coursewikis/ph111/doku.php?id=days:spring2012daybyday:spring2012day15:daily_schedule&rev=1337877189 9:30 - 9:45 Documenting Experiences with Climate Change 9:45 - 10:00 Identifying Patterns in Our Moon Observations 10:00 - 10:15 Doing the Moon Dance 10:15 - 10:45 Predicting When and Where to Look for the Moon 10:45 - 11:00 Exploring the Reasons for Seasons 11:00 - 11:20 Documenting Current Knowledge 11:20 - 11:30 Writing 11:30 - 11:50 Reflections text/html 2012-12-01T02:08:20-08:00 http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/coursewikis/ph111/doku.php?id=days:spring2012daybyday:spring2012day15:doing_the_moon_dance&rev=1354356500 We gave each student a small ball on a stick (golf ball or ping pong ball) to represent the moon. We turned out the classroom lights and used a lamp to represent the sun. First, everyone held their ball so that it was eclipsing the lamp. I asked, “What is the angle between your arm when pointing one arm at the lamp and holding the ball in the new 'moon' position?” 0 degrees. As we moved through the moon phases, the students observed the angle relationship created by the “sun” and “moo… text/html 2012-05-24T11:43:06-08:00 http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/coursewikis/ph111/doku.php?id=days:spring2012daybyday:spring2012day15:exploring_reasons_for_seasons&rev=1337884986 Rotate: moving in place. A day is a time period in which the Earth spins in its axis (24 hour day). Revolve: moving around some other object. In a year, the earth revolves around the sun once. In a month, the moon revolves once around the Earth. Emily placed a lamp in the middle of the classroom and the students formed a circle around the lamp. Everyone tilted towards the back wall of the room and moved in a circle around the lamp. We asked the students: text/html 2012-12-01T02:07:11-08:00 http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/coursewikis/ph111/doku.php?id=days:spring2012daybyday:spring2012day15:identifying_patterns_in_moon_observations&rev=1354356431 I asked the students to use their sky journals, moon calendars, and any previous knowledge to document what phases of the moon they have seen so far to sketch the eight phases of the moon in their groups. The students started by drawing the phases of the moon they had already observed and filled in phases they were missing by observing patterns. Next they arranged the white boards in order of the moon's phases. Powerful Ideas: text/html 2012-05-25T16:33:04-08:00 http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/coursewikis/ph111/doku.php?id=days:spring2012daybyday:spring2012day15:predicting_when_and_where_to_look_for_the_moon&rev=1337988784 Each small group made predictions for when and where to look for each phase of the moon. They sketched a stick figure using its arms to represent the angle formed by the sun and moon at that particular phase. They also predicted at what time the moon would be rising, high in the sky, and setting. text/html 2012-05-24T11:39:56-08:00 http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/coursewikis/ph111/doku.php?id=days:spring2012daybyday:spring2012day15:reflections&rev=1337884796 Student 1 Learned: I learned about the moon's phases. Wants to Know: I want to become more familiar with the angles. Student 2 Learned: I learned about the moon sequence. Wants to Know: About the Northern Lights. Student 3 Learned: New names for the moon's phases. Wants to Know: Angles and times for the moon rising and setting. text/html 2012-05-24T09:34:41-08:00 http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/coursewikis/ph111/doku.php?id=days:spring2012daybyday:spring2012day15:start&rev=1337877281 Daily Schedule Identifying Patterns in Moon Observations Doing the Moon Dance Predicting When and Where to Look for the Moon Exploring Reasons for Seasons Reflections