Raven makes a Moon calendar with seven empty boxes.
Rocket grabs a crayon.
Nova says, "Draw what you see each night."
Never look straight at the Sun.
The Sun rises in the east. It sets in the west.
Earth spins, so the sky seems to move.
Moon shapes repeat about once a month.
Stars are there in the day, hidden by sunlight.
◇ MOON WATCH
Make a chart with seven boxes. Each clear evening, look for the Moon together. Draw the Moon’s shape in a box. No Moon? Draw clouds or a question mark. Look at your drawings after one week.
Safety first
Look at the Moon with a grown-up. Never look at the Sun.
For a grown-up
Ask: what did you notice? Ask: what would you change next time? The Moon is sometimes up in the morning sky too.
WEEK RECAP
Read the question.
Tap your answer.
The Moon’s shape changes night to night. Is that a pattern?
MOON WATCH CHECK
Read the question.
Tap your answer.
No Moon tonight? What do you draw?
Can the Moon be up in the morning?
Where does the Sun set?
Draw tonight’s Moon shape.
Stellar sky watching!
Next week, you will explore long days and short days.