Investigating the Moon

In continuing our Sun, Moon and Stars unit, we spoke about how we could investigate the moon and other planets from Earth. We learned about how people use telescopes to do this. To understand better how this works, first grade used magnify glasses and lenses. They worked with a partner throughout the investigation. First they used the large lens to look at words in our science books, next they recorded how they saw the words through the glass on a separate paper. They did the same steps with the small lens. Last the children looked at a picture of the moon and had to also record what they saw using both lenses.