Changes

Ages: 12-13

 

For ages 12/13

Duration of the project – 28 days or a month

Duration of the project – 28 days or a month

Objectives

'''Objectives'''

1. Learning by direct observation

1. Learning by direct observation

4. Building ability to form understanding and expression of the same

4. Building ability to form understanding and expression of the same

Methodology

'''Methodology'''

The teacher elicits what the students already know about the moon and the moon cycle. Also draws upon what they think they know. For example – the common notion is that the moon rises at night. Then having heard all their perceptions, the teacher asks the students to confirm their perceptions by actual observation over the next month.

The teacher elicits what the students already know about the moon and the moon cycle. Also draws upon what they think they know. For example – the common notion is that the moon rises at night. Then having heard all their perceptions, the teacher asks the students to confirm their perceptions by actual observation over the next month.

7. Why do i think the shape is changing each day?

7. Why do i think the shape is changing each day?

Deeper observations will take us to:

'''Deeper observations will take us to:'''

1. Noticing the time of rising on Full moon day

1. Noticing the time of rising on Full moon day

2. What about New moon day then?

2. What about New moon day then?

Notes for teachers :

'''Notes for teachers :'''

It may be tempting for the teacher to state the facts. However it is more rewarding and pedagogically sound to let the students arrive at the understanding on their own.  

It may be tempting for the teacher to state the facts. However it is more rewarding and pedagogically sound to let the students arrive at the understanding on their own.  

It also is more valuable if the learning is individualized.

It also is more valuable if the learning is individualized.