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Question
Look at the moon tonight and draw what it looks like. Look and draw again after one week, and then after 15 days.
| Today’s Date | Date after a week | Date after 15 days |
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Solution
| Today’s Date | Date after a week | Date after 15 days |
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1-2-2020
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8-2-2020
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16-2-2020
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