Moon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What science ideas did you learn?

This week we learned about tides. We learned that spring tides have higher "high tides" and lower "low tides," than neap tides. We also talked about why we have seasons for part of the week too. We learned that seasons happen because of the tilt of the earth and the way the sun is hitting it. When the sun is hitting the earth in the northern hemisphere with direct light it is summer. When the sun is hitting the earth with indirect sunlight it is winter.

How did you learn these ideas?

We learned these ideas by experimenting and discussing with our table groups and with the class. We talked about our ideas of why we have seasons with our table groups and then discussed the correct answer as a class.

Why is it important to know this idea?

It is important to understand about seasons and tides and astronomy because when we graduate college and someone asks us why we have seasons, we should be able to answer the question correctly. We should not be like the Harvard graduates in the movie we saw, A Private Universe.