We are studying the phases of the moon (pictured below) and learning facts about the moon.At this time your child should be able to name,spell, and draw correctly each of the 8 moon phases.They should be able to explain why we only ever see one side of the moon and what the moon has to do with the tide.
COMING SOON!
STARS
We began by learning some of the history of astronomy as well as how we are studying the universe today. We learned that the sun is a star,what a star is made of, how the color of the star tells you how hot it is,and that starts are light years away. Ask your child to explain to you what a light year means as we look at a star.
THE PLANETS
Can you list the 9 planets in order from the sun? We have not begun working on the planets yet.
ASTEROIDS,COMETS,and Meteors
Do you know how they are different? We have not discussed this yet.