This week in science class we started our observation of the moon phase cycle, beginning with the new moon on February 14th. Using links from our class website, we viewed and logged the moon phases for the week of vacation up through today. The children are encouraged to look for the moon when they are at home or just driving around town. Many children were surprised to see the moon out of our classroom window yesterday afternoon -- a waxing gibbous! The moon has a different rise and set cycle than the sun, so it is often visible during the day and night. Using these links from our class website, the class also chose Apollo 11 videos to view from the NASA website. On these original videos from the 1960s, the boys and girls saw Neil Armstrong take his first step onto the moon and heard his famous "One step for Man, one giant leap for Man Kind" proclamation. Thank you to our new Technology Integration Specialist, Mrs. Mack, for helping us access these resources while using the mobile laptop lab right in our classroom!
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