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Project Goal

The goal of this project is twofold: first use an orbital model to introduce students to the difficult concepts of Earth's rotation on its axis while it revolves through space and how these actions affect the moons phases, seasons, and our lunar cycle. The second part of my goal is to provide students a chance to more clearly view the moon's surface and other objects in space. 

 

How Project Benefits Students

The telescope and Sun-Earth-Moon orbital model will facilitate multiple long-term learning projects for 4 th grade students focused on understanding the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, Moon, and stars in the night sky. Specifically, these supplies will aid in teaching the
Hillsborough County School District education standards SC.4.E.5.1 and SC.4.E.5.3, which relate to the Big Idea of “Earth in Space and Time”. The first goal is to use the orbital model to help students understand that the Earth rotates on its axis in a 24-hour cycle, and orbits around the sun in one year. The second goal is to use the telescope to observe the phases of the moon throughout the lunar cycle, and help students understand that the phases of the moon are due to changes in the relative position of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Students’ participation will include looking through the telescope at a designated time to observe the daily changes in the Moon’s position and appearance. They will record their daily observations as illustrations in their interactive science notebook, and we will review these diagrams at the end of the month. As a class, we will discuss how and why these changes occur and how they affect natural rhythms such as ocean tides and nocturnal animal activity. 

 

Expected Outcome(s)

Students’ learning progress will be assessed based on
the accuracy of their Moon diagrams, the district end-of-unit assessment, and the 4th and 5th grade Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). My goal is that my students become excited, fascinated, and enthralled with science.  

 

Detailed Cost Summary

Item Vendor Cost Shipping Total
Telescope Hand2Mind $224.99 Free $224.99
Orbital Model HbarSci $129.99 Free $129.99

Grand total: $354.98 

 

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