Saturday, November 3, 9:00 am to 4 pm Zehmer Hall C/D University of Virginia

Professor Edward Murphy of the University of Virginia and Geary Albright of James Madison University will work with teachers on nature-of-science based lessons for understanding the seasons and phases of the moon.The program will address most or all of the following SOLs:

6.8 The student will investigate and understand the organization of the solar system and the interactions among the various bodies that comprise it.

1. the sun and moon,
2. revolution and rotation; c) the mechanics of day and night and the phases of the moon;
3. the relationship of Earth’s tilt and the seasons;
4. the cause of tides; and

ES.3 The student will investigate and understand the characteristics of Earth and the solar system.

1. sun-Earth-moon relationships;(seasons, tides, and eclipses)

Teachers should plan, if possible, to bring a laptop with them to the session. We will be using a (free) planetarium program called Stellarium to demonstrate the seasons and phases of the Moon. We encourage participants to install Sterllarium before they arrive.

Free continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.