1. Conversation

You have often noticed the moon in its different shapes. Have you wondered why it is not always the same? Tell what these mean: full moon, half moon, new moon. How long does each last? What makes the moon shine? Why do we not see it every evening?

In what direction does it seem to move each evening? Do the stars seem to move in the same way?

2. Observation

Begin when you see the next new moon and watch it through the following weeks. Try to make your observation at the same time each evening. Keep a record of what you learn about the moon during the month. Put these points in your record:

1. The date and the hour of your observation.

2. The position of the moon from you.

3. Direction the moon moves from evening to evening.

4. Direction of the sun from the moon.

5. A picture showing the shape of the moon.

2. Written Composition

You may write this record in the same form that you use for writing your diary. If you wish, the record may be a part of your diary.

Whenever your teacher directs, study the record you have made, and write an account of what you have learned. You may call your composition A Month with the Moon. Put in these points:

1. The length of time you watched.

2. How the moon shines.

3. The changes in its shape, and what made them.

4. The motions of the moon.

5. Anything else you learned about the moon.