Investigating moon phases

​OBJ: I will learn about the moon phase.
DOL: Given 5 questions, I will predict the moon phases by analyzing the sequence of events in the lunar cycle answering with 100% accuracy.

Open Ended

The phase of the Moon, also known as the lunar cycle, is how much of the Moon appears to us on Earth to be lit up by the sun. In space, exactly one-half of the moon is always lit up by the Sun. 

However, the moon appears to change shape because only certain portions of its lit side are seen as it revolves around Earth. 

Around once per month, every 29.53 days to be exact, the phases of the Moon make a complete revolution. 

As the Moon circles the Earth, we can only see a portion of the lit-up side.

Why does the Moon appear to change shape from our perspective on Earth, even though exactly one-half of the Moon is always lit up by the Sun in space?

​ Brain Dump-Waxing Phase-

Waxing means that the light is getting bigger from the right side.

Waxing Gets light from the right, 

getting brighter every night!

0% - 100% brightness on the right!

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Waxing means that the light is getting bigger from the ​

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side.

​Sing the moon's half way point!!

Brain Dump-Waning phase

Waning means that the illuminated side is decreasing or getting smaller. 
Waning is getting dark from the right,

 getting darker every night!

100% - 0% brightness on the right!

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Waning means that the left illuminated side is decreasing or getting ​

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. 

Labelling

Complete the Waning Phase of the moon.

Hint:

Begins with Full Moon and left side is illuminated.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Waning Gibbous

Waning Crescent

New Moon

Third Quarter

Full Moon

Open Ended

How many days does it take for the moon to reach each quarter?

Labelling

Label the quarter moons based on how much percent each moon is lit up from Earth’s point of view.

HINT:

New Moon is 0%

Full Moon is 100%

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

0%

100%

New Moon

Full Moon

First Quarter

Third/Last Quarter

Multiple Choice

If Bryston sees a fully lit moon in the night sky, then he looks in the sky one week later what moon phase would he see and what percentage of the moon would be lit?

HINT: Takes 7.5 days to get to the next quarter.

• Waning Crescent, 25% lit
• Full, 100% lit
• Waxing Gibbous, 75% lit
• Last Quarter, 50% lit

​ Whiteboard-
14 days before is what phase?

​WA-
What side is illuminated?

Response Card-
The Moon phase shown below was seen by an observer in Texas.

Response card-Hint: A is New Moon and C is Full Moon.

Between which points in space would this observer seeing?

Multiple Choice

If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon? 

Remember it takes one full month to see the next full moon.

Hint: MARCH, APRIL, MAY

• April 29th
• July 4th
• May 4th
• September 12th

Multiple Choice

What moon would you expect to see on March 23rd?

Every moon phase will each last about 3.5 days.

Multiple Choice

Which moon phases are "crescents"?

crescent looks like a banana.

• 1 and 5
• 2 and 8
• 4 and 6
• 3 and 7

Multiple Choice

Use the calendar to predict the moon phase on March 9th.

Remember every 3.5 days is a different moon phase.

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

• First Quarter

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