I am not Socrates, you can be "Plato", observe the phases of the moon, starting today

—— A letter from "Observing the Moon Phase Activity" to parents

Lunar phase observation record table

Dear friends! Hello!

"Careers are often made of stoicism and ruined by impatience." Persistence is a quality and an ability.

Today is November 5, 2021 (the first day of the tenth lunar month). From today onwards we will accompany the children to observe the moon phases for a month, can you accompany the children to observe?

The decision to let the children insist on observing the moon phases for one month is not only the teaching requirement of the sixth grade science class "17. Crooked Moon", but also the need to cultivate children's observation habits. To be honest, I am a little worried that the children will not be able to persevere, because most of them do not have a certain habit of observation, which requires our companionship and reminders.

Can you do it? I think if you can be there, your child will be able to stick with it.

This task of observing the phases of the moon is simple and complex, easy to accomplish, but also difficult to complete. It is simple because children only need to look up at the sky, look at the moon, and make a record every day; to say that it is complicated, it is necessary to insist on a month! A month's worth of persistence is not an easy thing for children. Because what they lack now is the ability to insist on doing something seriously. I really hope that through the observation of the moon phases of the month, the children will not only get first-hand information about the changes in the moon phases, but more importantly stimulate their interest in observation and the desire to explore the moon and space, as well as the habit of insisting on doing things seriously.

The road to success is not crowded, but too few people insist! Let's observe with the students! Assist, remind and accompany children to observe the moon phases for a month! It starts today on November 5, 2021 (the first day of the lunar calendar) and ends on December 3, 2021 (the 30th day of the lunar calendar). Insist on observation every day and record the observation results truthfully.

Observation recommendations are as follows (explained to children):

1. In the first half of the month (from the first day of the lunar calendar to the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar), look at the western sky during the day. In the third and fourth days of the first year, you can see it when the sun sets in the west; in the second half of the month (the sixteenth to the thirtyth of the lunar calendar), from the early morning, look at the eastern sky.

2. Parents are informed of the sunrise and sunset time of the day according to the 24-hour weather forecast of the mobile phone, and remind the children to determine a relatively fixed time to observe the moon phase according to their own situation.

3. Guide and remind children to carefully record the observation situation and truthfully fill in the "Moon Phase Observation Record Form". Of course, parents can also innovate various methods of recording. For example, prepare a cardboard disc, indicate the time on the disc, draw the moon phase of the day, make a moon phase card, and so on.

In short, insist on observation and record truthfully. The methods of observation and recording are eclectic. During the observation process, if there is any problem, timely feedback. I also observe it with everyone! Let's work together to complete a fun long-term observation activity! Thank you all for your cooperation!

Start observing today! Get Started Now! Did you get started? I wish you and your child a month of observation!

You have heard the story of Socrates who let the students "throw their hands", because of Plato's insistence on "throwing hands", he became a disciple of Socrates and became a great philosopher. (The specific content network can be checked)

Dear friends, we are not Socrates, but children can become "Plato".

Zhou Guangling, a sixth-grade science teacher at Zoucheng Kaishan Primary School

November 5, 2021