Sun,+Moon,+&+Stars+Webquest

1. Click here to view a photo of the moon. Describe what you see in the space below.

2. Click here and scroll down to the paragraph titled “How many holes are in the moon?”. Read the paragraph and answer these questions What are the holes in the moon called? What caused them?

3. Click here to read about the phases of the moon. Fill in the blanks below.

The moon (_) around the earth. At all times, half of the Moon is lit by ___.

4. Click here to read about Revolution and Rotation. Fill in the blanks in the sentences below.

(____________) is when a planet or moon turns all the way around or spins on its axis one time.

The _ of rotation is an _ line going from the north pole to the south pole.

A revolution is when a planet or moon circles another object, like the earth circling the sun.

5. Click here to read more about rotation.

6. Click here and read the paragraph at the top of the page to learn about what causes our shadows and how they change. Do the activity at the bottom of the page to experiment with light sources and shadows. What light source causes us to have shadows when we are outside? What causes those shadows to move?

7. Click here to learn about why stars seem to travel across the sky. Answer the questions below.

Why do we see stars move during the night?

What is the motion of the stars we see over one night due to? What is the motion you might see over several weeks or months due to?

8. Click here to read a webpage all about the North Star. Answer the questions below.

What is another name for the North Star? Why is it famous? Is the North Star the brightest star in the sky? What “constellation” or group of stars can you use to help you find the North Star?

9. Click here to read all about contellations. Fill in the blanks in the sentences below.

There is a word for a pattern of stars in the sky which appears to be so distinctive that it is easy to identify and remember, that word is “­­­­­”.

The named asterisms that were included in early star maps are called _. There are _ official constellations. Constellations can be a useful way to help identify positions of _ in the sky.

Click here to take a look at the constellations which are known as “The Zodiac” symbols.

Click here and explore more about the Sun, Moon and Stars.