My+Moon

My Moon

On Wednesday Dec 8/2010 my class and I went to the beach in KAUST island to observe the moon and discuss the nature of the moon and see if we can get something interesting out of that observation. NOTE: today is the second day of the Islamic (Hejry) calendar (Muharram 1/1432) We are in Islamic calendar set that the first of the month is when the moon just born so when it is small (just like a banana) and when the moon is full the date will be around 15th of the month, then the moon get smaller and smaller again.

When we went to the beach I draw the moon as my eyes can see it, and here is my picture: (coming soon) The moon was crescent and 2 hands (34cm) above the sun approximately

Here is my observation for the moon in the one hour that we spend with looking to the moon and sun set: The moon was so small and hard to see because of the clouds. Exited to reach the moon. The moon remind me that we can find a light in our life even if the life dark as the sky in the night, only when we look for it. The brightness of the moon depends on the clouds. The movement of the moon create a story during the moon phases and it is represent our life.
 * What and how do you perceive the moon in this evening?**
 * What emotion are you feeling?**
 * What reasoning can you do about the moon or this situation?**
 * What forms of language can you use to describe the moon in this evening?**

__Observing things is really interesting__

On Monday Dec 13/2010 (After first observation with five days), I went to the beach and looked at the moon and the weather was chilly and I was freezing. This day is the 7th of the month in Islamic calendar (Muharram 7/ 1432)

When I went to the beach I draw the moon as my eyes can see it, and here is my picture: (coming soon)

The moon was half of the circle and 3 hands (42cm) above the sun to the left

Here is my observation for the moon in the half of hour that I spend looking to the moon and sun set: **What and how do you perceive the moon in this evening?** There weren't any clouds that why the moon was bright and easy to see and recognize its place and shape. **What emotion are you feeling?** The weather was cold so when I looked at the moon I asked myself why don't I try to obsorve the moon before and find out why it is here and how, all kind of question that comes to my mind. **What reasoning can you do about the moon or this situation?** There weren't any cloud so the moon was bright, and it is the 7th of the month which make sense why the moon is clear. (Even my little nephew noticed it) **What forms of language can you use to describe the moon in this evening?** It is really a good view for artist to draw because it is shows the different between dark and light.

**Here is a video about moon phases:** **[]**

In this word Doc you are going to see some facts about the moon with some information about it.