Lunar Lollipops Lab Materials Directions Sun (light) Earth (you) 1) Moon Pop Directions Hold the Moon Pop in front of you at each position in the diagram. Shade in the circle on the diagram to match the amount of ‘lunar surface’ that is visible. Label each phase on the diagram: New moon, Full moon, Waxing crescent, Waning crescent, Waxing gibbous, Waning gibbous, First quarter, and Last quarter. Sun (light) Earth (you)

Questions What is Moon light? When the Moon is full, where is it in orbit around Earth? When the Moon is new, where is it in orbit around Earth? Describe what the umbra of an eclipse is. When the Moon is a crescent, sometimes you can dimly see the rest of the Moon if you look closely. Where might the light that makes the darker part of the Moon visible come from? What does it mean when someone says the moon is “waxing” or “waning? A solar eclipse occurs when a new moon comes between the Sun and the Earth. Draw and label a diagram to show the position of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during a solar eclipse. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and a Full Moon. Draw and label a diagram to show the position of the Sun, Moon, an d Earth during a lunar eclipse.