PPT-a) The phases of the Moon (new, half, full, etc.) are caused by it passing

into Earths 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. 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. . Hyun . Geun. Park. Moon Phases. Shows no light. New moon is first visible crescent . Beginning of the month. New Moon. Full Moon. Crescent. Gibbous. Quarters. New Moon. Moon Phases. Full moon is all light. Stephanie Moses. Phases of the moon. *Note: There is only one moon. This is a composite picture of different days!. Moon Stats. Orbital period: 27.3 days. Revolution: 29.5 days. Distance from Earth: 384,400 km. by,. Drew Harris . . New Moon. The first phase of the moon is new moon. It can’t be seen with the naked eye, so it’s basically just black like this.. Waxing Crescent. The second phase of the moon has grown just a little bit since the new moon- just so much that you can see it.. 4.8C: . Collect and analyze data to identify sequences and predict patterns of change in shadows, tides, seasons, and the observable appearance of the Moon over time. . (Supporting Standard). 1. A student observed the apparent shape of the moon every night for a period of 60 days. On Day 10 the student observed a full moon. On which other day did the student most likely observe a full moon?. 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. 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. . . (LUNAR CYCLE). The Moon takes . 29.5 . days (about one . month) . to complete one rotation (spin) on its axis.. Sun. The Moon takes 29.5 days (about one month) to complete its revolution around the Earth.. *Phase: the change in the sunlit area of one celestial body as seen from another celestial body. *Waxing: appears to get bigger. *Waning: appears to get smaller. *Crescent: thin c-shape. *Gibbous: almost full circle. 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 . 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.. 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 . 4.E.3B.1 . Analyze and interpret data from observations to describe patterns in the (1) location, (2) movement, and (3) appearance of the Moon throughout the year. . Where does the light given off by the moon come from?. Tides. Characteristics of the . Moon. Spherical; made of . rock. Has no atmosphere, no water, and no living . things. Drastic temperature . changes. Earth’s only . natural. . satellite. Moon . & .