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Report
     The first thing you need to do is to begin researching for information to answer the guiding questions. Use the resources provided in this webquest as well as any library books, videos, and magazines, your teacher may have. Once you have "hunted down" the information, and taken notes,  you will begin writing a rough draft answering the guiding questions. Once you have found answers to the guiding questions, you will need to address the essential questions.  Your work will be edited by you and a classmate and then by your teacher. When your rough draft has been approved, you may begin your final copy.

Here is a checklist to help you keep track of what you have finished and what you still need to do.

 

 

Report - Guiding Questions

What is the moon?
What theories explain its origin?
How does the moon change?
What are the phases of the moon?
What is the lunar cycle?
Why does the moon's appearance change?
Does the moon look the same from everywhere ?
How does the moon affect the earth?
What are some facts about the moon that fascinate you?

 Report - Essential Questions

"How does the moon affect our lives?"
"What would earth be like without the moon?"

 

   

PowerPoint Presentation
    
     In addition to a report, you and your group will be creating a PowerPoint presentation to present to the NASA experts when they visit your classroom. Your teacher will let you know what group you are in.  The PowerPoint presentation must cover the topics in your report. For more instructions and a storyboard click here.  (An additional storyboard)

 

  

E-Pals
    
     You will need to work with your teacher to set up e-pals from different parts of the world. Your class will need to take pictures of the moon with a digital camera and e-mail them to your e-pals so you can compare moons.  Be sure to record the time and the date the picture was taken.

     Each night someone from the class, or your teacher, will take a picture of the moon with a digital camera. The image will then be e-mailed with  the date, and the time the picture was taken.  They in turn will do the same and the classes will compare pictures to determine if they are the same or different, depending on where you are in the world.

    

 

 

Moon Journal
    
     Each evening, you will need to view the moon and draw a picture of what you see. You will also need to record the date and time you viewed the moon along with a description of what the moon looks like. You can add newspaper clippings of the phases of the moon and the phase the moon is in at the time you viewed it. Your teacher will pass out the moon journal to you.
   

 

NASA Scientists Visit
    
     When you have completed your inquiry, the NASA scientists would like to visit your classroom to listen to your explanations. You can contact them through your teacher.