Friday, Sept 17, 2010

Went over Phases of the Moon Lab using the overhead.

Showed the saying for determining waxing and waning:
If right is bright, then wax to max.

Showed how to determine from Phases of the Moon Lab at what time that phase is most overhead, and when it rises and sets.

Interesting factoids about the moon:
1. The horns of the crescent moon always point away from the Sun
A crescent moon is always close to the Sun in the sky
2. A line drawn connecting the horns of the crescent moon points south.

Showed cartoons of "incorrect" crescent moons in which the time of night indicated by the cartoon does not agree with the time shown by the moon.

Quiz next time on phases of the moon.