Science Methods 2 Blog 5

 

In lab today we answered these questions with what prior knowledge we had: 

What are your best understandings about it? (Lab questions prior knowledge)

1. The phases of the moon occur when the clouds cover different parts of the moon 

2. Seasons are caused by the location of the earth to the sun as well as the months on the calendar 

3. A lunar eclipse is caused by clouds covering the moon 

What is your best understanding of? (Lab questions with learned knowledge) 

1. The phases of the Moon occur because of the Moon and its orbit around the Sun and Earth, different placements are what cause different moon phases.  

2. Seasons are caused by the Earth's tilt and how the axis of the tilt points towards a certain hemisphere

3. A lunar eclipse is caused by when the Sun casts Earth's shadow on the Moon when it is in orbit 

What were the three big questions: 

1. How the phases of the Moon occur? 

2. What causes the seasons? 

3. What causes the lunar eclipse? 

What did you learn in the Thursday lecture 

1. Earth goes in almost a perfect circle around the Sun 

2. As the moon orbits Earth, we see views of the Moon's sunlit side 

3. Solstice June 21: Sun rays directly on the Tropic of Cancer 

4. Equinox March 20: Sun rays directly on the Equator 

5. Lunar eclipse happens when the Earth and Moon align 

Online textbook read (what did you learn?) 

1. I learned that there are two equinoxes and two solstices per year 

2. I learned that everyone on Earth sees the same Moon phase each day 

3. I learned that there is a Moon phase called the Total Solar Eclipse 

Online textbook read (what was the most helpful?)

I found having the Moon phase images to be very helpful because I am currently struggling to picture how the different Moon phases look according to the Earth, so being able to see images of the Moon phases is helping me picture the Moon according to Earth's perspective. 

Online textbook read (what do you need more information on?)

I need more information on which direction your shadow goes based on the Sun. I am still confused about the concept of how you can predict the direction of your shadow so I would like more information on that.