Name Moon Journal Rubric Criteria Illustrations Journal includes

Name: ___________ Moon Journal Rubric Criteria Illustrations • Journal includes neat illustrations of what was observed. Drawings include light and dark areas of the moon. Additional Information • Record other relevant information, such as the phase of the moon • The time you made the observation • Whether it was waxing (bright on the right) or waning (bright on the left) and details of what is being observed. Your overall description must be 3 -4 sentences long. Data Analysis • After the 30 days… • Describe the patterns you see in your diagrams of the moon. • Predict what the moon phase would be of Day 33. Points /10 Creative Cover • Journal includes a cover that is neat and shows creativity. Conclusion • The questions about the moon phases are answered in detail and complete sentences with appropriate capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. • About how many days does it take for the Moon to go through a cycle of phases, in other words, how many days pass until the exact same Moon shape reappears? • Look at the diagram that is completely shaded (new moon). Count ahead 15 days (you may have to go back to the beginning). What do you notice? • Count ahead another 15 days. Now what do you notice? • What is a possible explanation for your observations in Days 4 and 5? Total Final Grade: ______ / 100% Moon Journal Rubric Criteria Illustrations • Journal includes neat illustrations of what was observed. Drawings include light and dark areas of the moon. Additional Information • Record other relevant information, such as the phase of the moon • The time you made the observation • Whether it was waxing (bright on the right) or waning (bright on the left) and details of what is being observed. Your overall description must be 3 -4 sentences long. Data Analysis • After the 30 days… • Describe the patterns you see in your diagrams of the moon. • Predict what the moon phase would be of Day 33. Creative Cover • Journal includes a cover that is neat and shows creativity. Conclusion • The questions about the moon phases are answered in detail and complete sentences with appropriate capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. • About how many days does it take for the Moon to go through a cycle of phases, in other words, how many days pass until the exact same Moon shape reappears? • Look at the diagram that is completely shaded (new moon). Count ahead 15 days (you may have to go back to the beginning). What do you notice? • Count ahead another 15 days. Now what do you notice? • What is a possible explanation for your observations in Days 4 and 5? Total Final Grade: ______ / 100% /5 /5 /10 /40 Points /5 /10 /40