
Moonlighting
Author(s) -
Frances H Squires
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the hoosier science teacher
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2475-451X
pISSN - 0734-3833
DOI - 10.14434/thst.v41i124542
Subject(s) - full moon , new moon , astrobiology , sky , set (abstract data type) , astronomy , physics , computer science , programming language
An activity for elementary school children that simulates the moon’s cycle. The activity explains the reasons why we see the moon at different times of the day and in different parts of the sky. The activity may also be used to demonstrate moon rise, moon set, and the phases of the moon.