WE are continuing to record the moon. The "new moon" started Febrary 3, Now the moon is in the waxing crescent stage and starts to rise ( soon after sunset) in the western sky moving toward the southern sky. We are keeping a class record. By first quarter moon it will be at a ninety degree angle above the horizon.
Ask your child to predict the date this may occur.
Topics
Moon movement
Phases of the moon
How the moon causes the tides
Seasons
Day and Night