PPT-Moon Phases

No the moon is not made of cheese The Rules The LINEwhere the dark meets the light The LINE always moves LEFT We name the phase of the moon for what we see light Crescent crescent roll or thumbnail Gibbous almost full but not quite. The BIG Idea. Students will understand that the appearance of the moon changes in a predictable cycle as it orbits Earth and as Earth rotates on its axis.. Objective 1:. Explain patterns of changes in the appearance of the moon as it orbits Earth. . How does the position of the sun, earth, and moon affect each other?. S6E2a. Demonstrate the phases of the moon by showing the alignment of the earth, moon, and sun.. S6E2b. Explain the alignment of the earth, moon, and sun during solar and lunar eclipses.. YOU. will be able to:. Identify the 8 phases of the moon.. Explain how the movements of the Earth and moon create different moon phases observed by humans on Earth. . Lesson Vocabulary. Orbit Illuminate. Moon-Earth Relationship. The . revolution. of the Moon around the Earth makes the Moon look as if it is changing shape in the sky.. This is caused by the different angles from which we see the lighted part of the Moon's surface.  . Phases. 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.. . http://www.nasm.si.edu/apollo30th/moontheater/phasepage2.html. . Facing up to the Moon. The moon orbits the . Earth. . . It takes about a . month. for the moon to . complete its orbit. . . Its orbit is nearly . circular. with a . radius. of about 380,000 km . The moon . By: Joseph . Bruchac. & Gayle Ross. What Really Happened. Theme . 2. , Selection 2, Day 1. Taught By: Mr. Williams. The Mystery of the Cliff Dwellers. Common Room. Hearth. Mainland. Phases. Sod. 0. Guidepost. In this chapter, you will consider four important questions about the Moon. Why does the moon go through phases?. What causes a lunar eclipse?. What causes a solar eclipse?. How can eclipses be predicted?. and. Eclipses. Phases. Eclipses. The Moon. The moon’s appearance changes significantly over the period of a "month" (to be carefully defined later). Shines by reflected sunlight. What we see depends on geometry of the Earth-Moon-Sun system.. into Earth’s shadow. b) The Moon has a permanently dark side. c) The Moon is only visible at night. d) The seasons are due to the changing distance between the Earth and. the Sun. e) A light year is a measure of distance. st. quarter moon, full moon, last quarter moon). Hint: Today is a new moon (Weds, Feb. 18. th. and there are only 28 days in Feb. ). Hint: We have a new moon every 28 days. Pull out Bill Nye worksheet . Rotation: . The Spinning of Earth on its axis. Earth rotates once every 24 hours.. 2. Define . Revolution: . The movement of the Earth around the Sun. It takes the Earth 1 year to complete a revolution. . Phases of the moon. Cookie lab. Eclipses reading *highlighters ready . Two types solar and lunar. Umbra= dark narrow shadow in region of shadow. Penumbra= lighter outer region of shadow. Solar eclipse . The Tortoise . Who ruled over the earth?. Why did the moon feel sorry for the people of the earth?. Who did moon trust? Why?. Who did the Hare meet on his way? . What did the Hare say to tortoise?. What happen to hare when he met people?.