2. It takes 29 ½ days – almost 1 month – for the moon to move (revolve) around the Earth.

3. The moon reflects light from the sun.
The moon does not make any light of its own. The lighted parts that we see are called phases.
The moon reflects light from the sun.

4. As the moon moves (revolves) around the Earth, it looks like it has different shapes. The shape of the moon does not really change. It just changes its location in space.

5. Half of the Moon is always lit up by the sun
Half of the Moon is always lit up by the sun. As the Moon orbits the Earth, we see different parts of the lighted area.

6. Phases of the Moon Sunlight Sunlight Earth
The general locations and orientations for the phases of the moon.
(7) Third Quarter
(6) Waning Gibbous
(8) Waning Crescent
Sunlight
Earth
(1) New Moon
(5) Full Moon
Sunlight
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Earth spins on its axis in the same direction as the moon’s orbit.
(2) Waxing Crescent
(4) Waxing Gibbous
(3) First Quarter

7. Perspective & The Moon’s Face
New moon is when the moon is between the sun and the earth
Sunlight
Earth
(1) New Moon
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NEW MOON Wherever the person looks all they see is shadowed moon.
What time of day is it for the observer?
Noon!!

8. Perspective & The Moon’s Face
Waxing means getting bigger/ Growing
Sunlight
Earth
(2) Waxing Crescent
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WAXING CRESCENT When you look up you see only a small crescent brightly lit. (Right Side)
What time of day is it for the observer?
3PM!!

9. Perspective & The Moon’s Face
The moon is ¼ of the way around the earth
Sunlight
Earth
(3) First Quarter
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FIRST QUARTER When you look up you see one half of the front face of the Moon brightly lit. (Right side)
What time of day is it for the observer?
Sunset - 6PM!!

10. Perspective & The Moon’s Face
Moon is getting closer to being a full moon
Sunlight
Earth
(4) Waxing Gibbous
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WAXING GIBBOUS When you look up you see only a small crescent, darkly shadowed, on the left.
What time of day is it for the observer?
9PM!!

11. Perspective & The Moon’s Face
The earth is between the sun and moon
Sunlight
Earth
(5) Full Moon
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FULL MOON When you look up you see the entire face of the Moon brightly lit.
What time of day is it for the observer?
Midnight-12AM!!

12. Perspective & The Moon’s Face
Waning means getting smaller
Sunlight
Earth
(6) Waning Gibbous
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WANING GIBBOUS When you look up you see only a small crescent, darkly shadowed, on the right.
What time of day is it for the observer?
3AM!!

13. Perspective & The Moon’s Face
The moon is ¾ of the way around the Earth
Sunlight
Earth
(7) Third Quarter
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THIRD QUARTER When you look up you see one half of the front face of the Moon brightly lit. (Left side)
What time of day is it for the observer?
Sunrise - 6AM!!

14. Perspective & The Moon’s Face
We see this right before a new moon
Sunlight
Earth
(8) Waning Crescent
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WANING CRESCENT When you look up you see only a small crescent brightly lit. (Left Side)
What time of day is it for the observer?
9AM!!

15. Complete this Say, Sun rises at 6am and sets at 6pm Moon Phase
Moon Rise Time
New Moon
Sunrise/6am
Waxing Crescent
9am
First Quarter
12pm
Waxing Gibbous
3pm
Full Moon
6pm
Waning Gibbous
9pm
Third Quarter
12am
Waning Crescent
3am

16. Now we see a new moon again.
It takes the moon about 1 month (29 ½ days) to go through the phases

17. Eclipses Have you seen eclipses? What are eclipses in nature?
One celestial object casts its shadow on the other one

18. Solar Eclipses Sun – the shadow of the moon on the earth
Total solar eclipse in 1999

19. A – total eclipse
B – annular eclipse
C – partial eclipse

20. Lunar Eclipses
Moon – the shadow of the earth on the moon

22. Lunar Eclipse

23. Eclipses Cycle Every year there are at least two lunar eclipses
Lunar eclipses and solar eclipses always come in pairs
Lunar eclipses can be seen everywhere on the earth, but the solar eclipses may only be seen on part of the earth

30. What phase is the moon?
What time of day will this moon phase be high in the sky? (meridan)
What time will this moon phase set?
What time will this moon rise?

31. What phase is the moon?
What time of day will this moon phase be high in the sky? (meridan)
What time will this moon phase set?
What time will this moon rise?