Knowing+the+Moon

** WOK type things to consider **
What and how do you perceive the moon and this evening? We can perceive the moon by looking at the sky. The moon is pearly white and the sky is a mixture of orange,red, purplish blue and yellow.

What emotions are you feeling? I feel warm and comfortable.

What reasoning can you do about the moon or this situation? The moon will get bigger by each day.

What forms of language can you use to describe the moon this evening? I can use words that describe the moon, which is called descriptive language.

 **AOK type things to consider**
Maths: -Question: How close can a human get without completely running out of gas? -Fact: Only 59% of the moon's surface is visible from earth.

Experimental Sciences: -Q: What are/cause the dark spots we see on then moon? -F: The moon rotates at 10 miles per hour compared to the earth's rotation of 1000 miles per hour.

Social Sciences: -Q: How does the moon affect people? -F: The dark spots we see on the moon that create the image of the man in the moon are actually craters filled with basalt, which is a very dense material.

History: -Q: When did the first human walked on the moon? -F: The first space craft to sent back pictures from the moon was Luna 3 (built by the Soviet Union) in October 1959.

Languages: -Q: What does the moon stands for/symbolize ? -F: In a survey conducted in 1988, 13% of those surveyed believed that the moon is made of cheese.


 * Moon Animations:**

http://www.rkm.com.au/ANIMATIONS/animation-moon.html