Full Moon!

Tuesday- Almost a Full Moon!

Monday Observations

Happy Spring! Is it a full moon yet? What do you see?

Weekend Posting

Find the moon or some constellations at least one time this weekend. Post what you see! Looks like we are getting closer and closer to a full moon!

Thursday-Orion

Hi Third Graders! Great job on your constellation and moon project today. They look great! I noticed that a favorite constellation of yours seems to be Orion. Watch the short video to learn a little bit more.

Tonight for your blog post, let me know what you see of the moon and if you were lucky enough to see Orion, the great hunter.

Wednesday Night

Unfortunately, telescope night was postponed until April. But can we still see the moon? What about some of the constellations we studied today at the planetarium. Record your observations of tonight's sky on the blog.

Tuesday Observations and Padlet

Hi Padlet Masters! What phase is the moon in tonight? Use the "Moon Resources" link on the blog to help you if you aren't sure, or weren't able to see it tonight.

Your job on Padlet is to tell me what phase the moon is in, and then find a picture of that phase to include on this board. Remember to "copy image address" to copy the pictures. Can't wait to see all your beautiful moon photographs!

http://padlet.com/lmangan/MoonPictures

Monday- Padlet

Hi 3M! I am afraid on this rainy day we will not be able to see the beautiful waxing moon like we did this weekend.

*Let's use PADLET tonight, like we did in class.  Please watch the video below and then click http://padlet.com/lmangan/constellations to add to the Padlet board instead of our usual posting here on the blog. Remember that the same rules apply, capital letters and full sentences. Great writing rules apply whether we are using a pencil or a keyboard!* 

Weekend Blogging

The moon is back! I saw it tonight (Friday) at 7:30 and it was beautiful. What did you see? Any constellations?

Thursday Stargazing

Hi moon bloggers! Great job last night explaining the new moon. I love how you are using the Internet to find out information for yourselves. You are discovering new things about the moon on your own, that's how you'll remember it better.

Since last night was a new moon, we will probably see very little of the moon this evening. Look up tonight and instead tell me about the stars you see. Observe the sky conditions and let me know what you see. Can you find any stars that are a different color than white? Can you spot Orion's Belt? What do you notice about the stars?

UPDATE- 7:15pm:  It's awfully cloudy out there... If you can't see anything tonight, don't bother posting. We'll look again this weekend :) If you can spot some stars, let us know what you saw!

New moon!

Today the moon is in the phase of a new moon. Scientists actually consider the new moon phase the first of the moon's phases.

Recall some of our conversations in class, return to the phase video on this blog, or do some of your own research tonight to post about what a new moon means.  

Solar Eclipse- Tuesday HW

Tonight if you live in Australia or Southeast Asia you would be able to see a total solar eclipse.

A solar eclipse is when the moon comes between the sun and the Earth and casts a shadow on Earth. During a solar eclipse the sun is not visible from Earth. 

It is completely blocked from view by the moon. 

Watch the video above to learn more about solar eclipses. Then please post about what you learned! Remember to use complete sentences and feel free to ask questions and comment on other classmates' posts. 

Tuesday- Daytime Moon

Hi moon bloggers! If you look at the moon chart today you'll see the moon will be out all day, even after we get home from school. Look out there and see if you can see any of that tiny appearance left.

Monday, March 7th

Friday- Sunday Moon Observations

Good morning, 3M. Can you believe we woke up to all this snow? It looks like we won't be able to see the moon this morning like we have been able to.

 One time this weekend I want you to find the moon and post. Perhaps don't choose this morning, as we won't be able to see it.

I will be in Massachusetts this weekend and I will post as well. Do you think I will see he same shape moon you will see? Make a prediction about what I will see in your post.

Thursday Morning Moon Sighting

To all my amazing morning moon bloggers, good job lately! It's not easy looking for the moon during the daytime, but you're doing it! 

This morning at 5:20 am I saw the moon outside my window. It was bright and looked like a waning crescent. A little smaller than a quarter moon. 

Moon observers, here's my new question. What side of the moon are we seeing less and less of every night/morning? Tell me about it in your post today. 

Wednesday Morning, March 2nd

if you look at the moon rise and set chart it appears that the moon will be out this morning when we wake up, all the way through the morning while we are at school. Today blog before school. Or if you see the moon while we are at school, jot down a note and blog when you get home.

The moon has been waning, which means it's appearance is smaller. We've seen it go from a full moon to a gibbous, and to a quarter moon. What should it look like today?

Tuesday Morning Moon Observation

Hi 3M! Today we again discussed that the moon has a rise and set time, just like the sun. Those times can be found in the Moon Resources tab. 

We saw that on Tuesday morning we should be able to see the moon until snack time at school. If you get a chance to sneak a peek of the moon Tuesday morning, please post what you see! 

Weekend Moon Sightings: February 26-28

This weekend I want you to post one time. Use the moon rise and set calendar we used in class today and that is mentioned in yesterday's post. Be smart about when you look for the moon by using the times listed. When you see it- let us know what shape it appears!

Thursday, February 25-Behind the Clouds

Welcome back, astronomers. Look out for the moon tonight behind all those clouds. Even look tomorrow morning to see if you can see it. Or is the moon only out at night?

Tonight, please record your normal observations but in addition I want you to check out the tab, "Moon Resources" that is next to the "Home" tab.  Go to the first website listed, the TimeandDate.com  There it will have a chart that shows the moon rise and moon set times.  Can you figure out what that means? What times should we be able to see the moon tonight if it wasn't so cloudy? 

Phases of the Moon

For a few nights now we have been observing the moon. Unfortunately, the clouds have been getting in the way. But some of you have made some excellent predictions about what you think the moon would look like behind all those clouds.

Now it's time to learn a little bit about the phases the moon goes through. Watch the video and please comment on what you have learned or any interesting facts. Feel free to ask anything that you are wondering as well. Remember to read through your classmate's ideas and comment!

Wednesday, February 24

Hi 3M! I missed you all today, but as you know, I had just not been feeling too well.  I apologize for the late blog post. Thank you to all of you who did a fantastic job last night on your observations and comments. I am so impressed!

Tonight will probably be the same observations as last night. But let's give it a try again. If you don't see anything tonight will you think about this question:

If it was a full moon on Monday/Tuesday when we saw it first, what shape will the moon look like tonight behind those clouds? Do you think the shape the moon appears will be the same? Smaller? Bigger?

Tuesday, February 23- Home Observation

Hello Moonbloggers! Tonight observe the moon. Remember to write the time you observe the moon, choose the comment identity as "Name/URL" and only use your first name. Make sure you include details about your observations. Give positive feedback to your fellow observers and ask each other great "green light" questions.

Tuesday, February 23- Classwork

Hi 3M! Today I want you to pretend that this is the moon you saw last night. ( I saw it at 6:51pm.) What would a good moon blogger write? What kind of observations would you record? What kind of questions might you ask to your fellow bloggers?

Welcome to Moon Blogging!

Hi 3M Astronomers! This month we will be looking at the moon to observe its changes. Look out for a post tomorrow night to write your first observations. Remember what we talked about in the computer lab on how to blog and what to comment on.

Today I want you to practice blogging by answering the following question: What do you already know about the moon? 

Remember that when you blog, standard writing expectations for published work apply. Remember your capitals, punctuation and best spelling.

When you comment, remember to only use your first name.

Happy blogging!