1. Today’s Agenda…3-12-13 Bellringer: Fill in the blank worksheet
Discuss Moon Logs
Review Seasons, Solstices, Equinoxes
Notes/Chart on solstices and equinoxes for 4th and 6th period
Notes/Foldable on Phases of the Moon

2. Review
True or False
Day and night are caused by Earth’s revolution around the sun.
Earth’s path as it revolves around the sun is called its orbit.
It takes the Earth one year to rotate on its axis.

3. Review
Earth has seasons because the distance between the Earth and the Sun changes.
During a solstice the sun is directly overheard at the equator.

4. The Phases
Of the
Moon
Study Pack #6

5. Today’s Targets… I can explain what causes the moon phases.
I can gather data on moon phases and use this data to make predictions.
I can explain how interactions between the Sun, moon, and Earth are responsible for the day, MONTH, and year.

6. The Phases of the Moon
The shape, or PHASE, of the moon depends on the position of the sun, moon, and earth
As the moon revolves around the earth we see different amounts of the lighted side of the moon at different times

7. The Phases of the Moon 8 phases
Takes about one month to go through all phases
Gradually moves from phase to phase
Begin with new moon
Waxing: “getting larger”
Waning “getting smaller”

8. Why are the moon phases important?
Planting crops
Hunting and fishing
Myths

9. New Moon The moon is between the earth and sun
The half of the moon lit by the sun is opposite the half that faces the earth

10. What does new moon look like?
Not visible from earth because its lighted half faces away from the earth
You may think there is no moon that night

11. Waxing Crescent More than new moon, but less than first quarter
A small slice of the moon is visible on the right side
Some compare it to a thumb nail, others to a banana

12. What does waxing crescent look like?

13. First Quarter One half of sunlit side is visible
The right side of the moon is visible

14. What does first quarter look like?

15. Waxing Gibbous More than first quarter but less than full moon
The moon is lit on the right side

16. What does waxing gibbous look like?

17. Full Moon The earth is between the moon and the sun
When all of the sunlit side is visible
Subject of many myths

18. Is the myth true?
Some people believe that babies are born on or around full moon!
Is this true? Let’s investigate!

19. What does full moon look like?

20. Waning Gibbous Less than full moon, more than third quarter
The left side of the moon is lighted

21. What does waning gibbous look like?

22. Third Quarter Sometimes called “last quarter”
The left side of the moon is visible

23. What does third quarter look like?

24. Waning Crescent Less than third quarter, but more than new moon
A small slice of the moon is visible on the left side
Also compare it to a thumbnail or a banana

25. What does waning crescent look like?

26. The Phases of the Moon NEW MOON Waxing Crescent First Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous
Third Quarter
Waning Crescent

27. Phases of the Moon
Let’s Try It!!

28. What did you learn? True or False The moon’s light comes from the sun.
When the moon is waxing it looks to be getting smaller.
During a new moon the moon is not visible.
It takes 2 weeks for the moon to go through all its phases.