Current Events -- Corn Moon
A full “corn moon” rises tonight — and it only happens once every three years. Unfortunately, this is yesterday’s news, but . . .
Since it’s yesterdays news, it’s a good time to walk the kids through internet searching techniques to find more information on the event. Key words, looking at the source for accuracy and authenticity, etc.
-Examine the lunar cycle/moon phases
-How does this happen every three years when the moon phases every 29.53 days? This is also an amazing math exploration.
-Discuss the accuracy of the Farmer’s Almanac.
-How often do we have two full moons in the same month?
For social studies —
This particular full moon is called other things in other countries. What cultural significance does the name hold in any of those countries?
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