The Fascinating Grey Asteroid with deep Craters

In Week 6 of Term 2 our class focussed on how to write great explanations.

We wrote about the Moon’s different phases as we are in the middle of learning about Planet Earth and Beyond. Learning how to write a great explanation will help us with our self-guided topics in a few weeks time. Here is my writing, after I have self-assessed and peer-assessed my work.

WHY DOES THE MOON LOOK DIFFERENT EVERY NIGHT?

Introduction

The fascinating grey asteroid with deep craters (the Moon) has eight lunar phases, which means that the Moon changes each and every night. However I will explain the truth behind why the Moon looks different every non- illuminated night.

Moon’s orbit around the earth

As the Moon orbits the Earth, we either see less or more the illuminated side of it.This is because the Moon is orbiting Earth at a tilt while the Earth revolves around the Sun. Some people believe that the shapes are shadows from the Earth,  but the truth is that it is caused by the reflection of the Sun’s light, so that is the amount of light we see while the Moon is orbiting the Earth. Interesting Fact, the Moon rotates at roughly the same speed as the Earth itself.

Lunar Phases of the Moon

Phases of the Moon are shapes that change each and every night. The first phases of the Moon is called New Moon where it is completely unilluminated. The second phases of the Moon is called waxing crescent, the word waxing means getting bigger or going out. After that the next phases is called first quarter, meaning it is half covered. Soon after that the phases is called Waxing gibbous, when it is slightly more over that a quarter. The next phase is called full Moon when it is precisely illuminated. Then it is waning gibbous, the meaning of that word waning means getting smaller or coming in. Then it’s last quarter just like the first quarter. Last of all the last phase is waning crescent. Then it is goes in a cycle.

Time,time, time

Now we got down the lunar phases down and the Moon’s orbit, now we have to talk about the Moon to catch up to it’s orbit. For the Moon to to complete its orbit around the Earth it takes two more days for it to be in line with the Sun and the Earth. It takes about 27.3 days for the Moon to complete its orbit around the Earth.

Overall, now that you know why the Moon changes its appearance each and every night. If you would

still like to know about the extraordinary Moon, visit this link. I hope this explanation has encouraged you to write your own. Did you know that our Moon is the fifth largest

Have You Ever Wondered What That Fire Red Ball In Space Is?

                                                          

In Week 5 of Term 2 our class focussed on how to write great information reports.

We wrote about the planet Mars as we are in the middle of learning about Planet Earth and Beyond. Learning how to write a great information report will help us with our self-guided topics in a few weeks time.

Here is my writing, after I have self-assessed and peer-assessed my work.

Introduction

Mars is a red planet. It’s named after the Roman god a war, it is the fourth planet in our solar system. This report will tell you all the knowledge you need to know about Mars.

Appearance

Mars has a very different appearance to Earth. Did you know that Mars has a lot of volcanos? The biggest volcano on Mars is called

(Olympus Mons also know as Mount Olympus.) Mars is very hot due to how close the sun is to it but Mars can also be very freezing.  Fascinating fact Mars’ has a hard iron core. In addition Mars is very dry due that it is very close to the sun, that dryness leads to a very hard crust on the planet Mars. Mars has the biggest canyon in the entire solar system, Valles Marines. Scientist think that there might of been rivers in the past on Mars.                                 

                                                               This is what a dust storm looks on Mars (remember they last for months)         

Could humans live on Mars

Mars is inhospitable planet, which is uninhabitable for humans to try live on Mars. On Mars there are often dust storms and they last about

for months, and for a human to live on Mars it would be pretty difficult.

There is a little bit of oxygen (02) and possibly a little bit of (H20) on

Mars, Mars has a thin atmosphere, which causes a that little bit oxygen (02) . On Mars there is no magnetic field so it allows radiation from the sun which means the, UV RAYS makes you get skin cancer. If you had tried to live on Mars beware what will come ahead of you.

Mars’ Moon This is what Phobos and Deimos look. (Don’t you think they do look strange.)

Mars’ is circled by two tiny non illuminated moons called Phobos and Deimos. The moons are strangely shaped like lumpy potatoes. Furthermore, Phobos and Deimos are smaller than our Moon. Additionally the moons have weak gravity, the weak gravity causes them not to pull force for them to orbit.

Conclusion

Now you have some key and fascinating information about Mars, our closest neighbour. If you want to find out more about Mars, then you might want to visit http://www.planetsforkids.org/planet-mars.html. I hope this information report has encouraged you to perhaps write your own.

My DLO about First Up

G'day everybody,
This is my reading DLO, that I did with Toma, Nisha and Sinead.
It's about astronauts and just a bit of little facts about them.
I hope you enjoy!

My Explain Everything, Using P/V using Multiplication

    Bonjour Everybody,

This is my Explain Everything, using place value using multiplication. I wish I had done a harder equation. But I hope you enjoy the video, and this strategy will help you through out your learning.

My Thinglink, We Will Remember Them Forvever

Bom Dia Everyone,
This is my Thinglink about ANZAC. There are a couple of videos and some of the learning that I have done based on ANZAC. I hope you enjoy.