Thursday, December 4th

Wednesday, December 3rd

Check the Moon Resources for the rise and set times today! 

Tuesday, December 2nd

Monday, December 1st

Happy December! What did you see today when you looked at the moon? 

Sunday, November 30th

Saturday, November 29th

Friday, November 28th

Hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving! Let me know what kind of moon you see today/tonight! 

Thursday, November 27th

Happy Thanksgiving, third graders! If you can take some time away from the turkey and pie let me know what you see tonight!

P.S. I'm thankful for my wonderful students this year- and their amazing moon blogging! 

Wednesday, November 26th

Today's weather will probably make if very difficult to see the moon. If you don't see the moon, MAKE A PREDICTION. thinking about yesterday's waxing crescent, what would today's moon look like if we could see it behind the snow clouds?

Tuesday, November 25th

Monday, November 24th

Tonight you should be able to see the moon until 6:51pm. Look this afternoon after school and blog. Try to use words like "waxing" "waning" "crescent" "gibbous" "full" or "new"

Sunday, November 23rd

Post here if you see any moon today!

November 22nd

There is a NEW moon today. On Monday we will talk about what that term means. This weekend observe the sky throughout your days and let me know if you see any moon. Also, make a prediction as to what size the moon would be based off the previous days. 

Friday Morning/afternoon November 21st

November 20th (Early Morning-Mid Afternoon)

Today (Thursday) You can only see the moon from about 3AM (early this morning) to 3PM.

If you are blogging for Thursday Morning write it here, November 20th.

It is a strange time with the moon rising and setting so just look what day you observed, then blog under that date.

November 18th/19th

You will only see the moon today (19th) over the nighttime, so if you saw it this morning. Blog here!

November 17th/18th

November 15th/16th

Remember to check the moon rise and set calendar for times you should observe :)

November 14th/15th

Remember to post tomorrow morning as we will not see the moon tonight until after we are asleep. Say the time you observed and how the moon looks differently than the night before. Keep up the good work! 

November 13/14

November 12th/November 13th

You will not see the moon tonight until after 10:00pm. I hope you are in bed sleeping by then, you need your rest for another school day!

What I recommend doing is looking tomorrow morning.  According to the moon rise/set schedule the moon will be out before you go to school tomorrow so if you can, wake up and blog :)

November 11th

Great job these past few days making an effort to see the moon! Some of you were having trouble earlier in the evening finding the moon. Remember, the moon rises and sets, just like the sun. If you check your rising and setting times for tonight it is rising pretty late but you will be able to see it this morning for a while. So just don't check at night :) 

November 10th

Remember to include the time you observed, what you notice and how the moon looks differently from the previous nights. Here's what I saw this morning at 7:44am: 

November 9th

November 8th

Saw the moon at 10:00pm last night. The top right corner was smaller the the other nights. It kind of looked like it was fading away. 

Safari Commenting Issue

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There is a known issue about the default privacy settings in Safari, conflicting with Google (we all know Apple and Google don't like each other). The recommendation is to download Google Chrome at https://www.google.com/chrome/

The recommendation is for all Heathcote related online school-work be done using Chrome.

If you prefer Safari, you will need to change your privacy settings. Go to the Safari Preferences Menu, click the Privacy icon and choose "NEVER" under the section that reads, "BLOCK COOKIES AND OTHER WEBSITE DATA."

Good Luck!

November 6th

Please post your observations.

9:07 Mrs. Mangan saw the moon! 

November 7th

Tonight we should be able to see the moon. Write what time you looked, what you observed and how it is different from last night.  Keep up the great work, astronomer bloggers!

What do you know about the moon?

Leave a comment below about what you already know about the moon.

Remember to choose Name/URL when you comment with your FirstNameLast Initial Ex. LindsayM

Welcome Moon Observers

Welcome moon observers! Here you will be tracking your noticings as you watch the moon's appearance change throughout the month.  Please write what you see; any phase inferences, sky conditions or constellations you see.

Also, try to comment on one another's posts.  Use open ended questions to invite conversations.

Happy observing, astronomers!