EXPLORATION OF THE MOON & IT’S PHASES

NAME: ______PERIOD: ______DATE: ______

ALL DIRECTIONS, VIDEO, PPT, AND NOTES ARE ON MY WEBPAGE UNDER THE MOON.

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PART ONE: WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO:MOON PHASES/CRASH COURSE ASTRONOMY

PART TWO: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

REVIEW:

1.All bodies in the solar system are in constant motion. The Earth ______on its axis as it ______around the Sun.

2.This counterclockwise motion occurs from ______to ______, causing the Sun to appear to ______in the east and ______in the west.

3.The Earth revolves around the Sun in an______orbit.

4.The Moon rotates on its axis and revolves around the ______as the Earth revolves around the ______.

5.By the Earth rotating, that creates what?

6.By the Earth revolving, that creates what?

7.Because the Moon’s period of ______on its axis and period of ______around the Earth are nearly the same, the same ______of the Moon ______Earth.

8.______in the Moon’s ______as it revolves around the Earth results in more or less of the ______form the Moon being ______when observing the Moon from the Earth. This causes the Moon to appear to ______.

9.Complete the following chart

How long does it take to rotate? / How long does it take to revolve
Earth
Moon

10.Illustrate how the Earth rotate and revolves the Sun and illustrate how the moon rotate and revolve around the Earth.

PART THREE: Phases of the Moon (Complete the Chart) & Highlight key word(s) in the description area (Note: Use the Moon Phase PowerPoint & Notes as well)

MOON PHASE NAME / DESCRIPTION / ILLUSTRATRATION
1. / The Moon is positioned between the Sun and the Earth so that the side of the Moon that is viewed from Earth is cannot be seen. Because of this, there appears to be no Moon in the night sky.
2. Waxing Crescent
3.
4. Waxing Gibbous
5. / The Sunlit portion of the Moon is facing the Earth while the Earth is positioned between the Sun and Moon. The Moon appears to be completely illuminated by direct sunlight.
6.
7. Last Quarter or Third Quarter
8.

9. The Sunlit portion of the Moon that is visible from Earth appears to either increases OR ADD ON______or decreases OR TAKE OFF______as the Moon orbits the Earth. (WAX ON (WAXING)/WAX OFF (WANING)

What does Gibbous means?

PART FOUR: Create a Moon Phase Mini-Poster

(ENGAGE & EXPLORE ASSIGNMENT)

NAME: ______DATE: ______

DIRECTIONS: Create a poster independently on a copy paper.

Your mini-poster must include all the following information on the front of the poster:

  • A Title, your name, and class period. (10 pts)
  • Drawn and labeled phases of the moon as seen from Earth. (75pts)
  • Be colorful and creative.(15pts)

Evaluation: Students completed mini poster.

  1. Answer the Following Questions
  2. What did the moon look like last night?
  1. Why does the moon look different throughout the month?
  1. Why are there different phases of the moon?