As part of our sky unit, we are studying stars, constellations and the moon. Since it gets dark so early, students will still be awake during the night sky. If you can find the time a few times a week to see what is happening in the night sky, it would be a useful connection between what we are learning in class and the real world. During our calendar time, I will ask students for their night sky observations (orally, no need to send in the paper). Today students took home a moon phase observation sheet that can be used to record their observations. If this is something that your child is really interested in, here is a sight that lets you know what the moon looks like even when it’s cloudy.

Moon phases