Introduction to Moon Phases

Cut and Set Up! Title: Moon Phases Fold & Glue Describe what the term waxing means. Describe what the term waning means. Fold & Glue Fold & Glue Fold & Glue Describe a crescent shape and draw one. Describe a gibbous shape and draw one. Describe the light on a waxing moon. Fold & Glue Describe the light on a waning moon Fold & Glue

Cut and Set Up! Title: Moon Phases Fold & Glue Describe what the term waxing means. Moon light is growing Describe what the term waning means. Describe a crescent shape and draw one. Describe a gibbous shape and draw one. Describe the light on a waxing moon. Describe the light on a waning moon

Cut and Set Up! Title: Moon Phases Fold & Glue Describe what the term waxing means. Moon light is growing Describe what the term waning means. Moon light is decreasing Describe a crescent shape and draw one. Describe a gibbous shape and draw one. Describe the light on a waxing moon. Describe the light on a waning moon

Cut and Set Up! Title: Moon Phases Fold & Glue Describe what the term waxing means. Moon light is growing Describe what the term waning means. Moon light is decreasing Describe a crescent shape and draw one. Crescent Shape: Banana Describe a gibbous shape and draw one. Describe the light on a waxing moon. Describe the light on a waning moon

Cut and Set Up! Title: Moon Phases Fold & Glue Describe what the term waxing means. Moon light is growing Describe what the term waning means. Moon light is decreasing Describe a crescent shape and draw one. Crescent Shape: Banana Describe a gibbous shape and draw one. Gibbous Shape: Hunchback Describe the light on a waxing moon. Describe the light on a waning moon

Cut and Set Up! Title: Moon Phases Fold & Glue Describe what the term waxing means. Moon light is growing Describe what the term waning means. Moon light is decreasing Describe a crescent shape and draw one. Crescent Shape: Banana Describe a gibbous shape and draw one. Gibbous Shape: Hunchback Describe the light on a waxing moon. Moon light is growing into a full moon Describe the light on a waning moon

Cut and Set Up! Title: Moon Phases Fold & Glue Describe what the term waxing means. Moon light is growing Describe what the term waning means. Moon light is decreasing Describe a crescent shape and draw one. Crescent Shape: Banana Describe a gibbous shape and draw one. Gibbous Shape: Hunchback Describe the light on a waxing moon. Moon light is growing into a full moon Describe the light on a waning moon Moon light is decreasing into a new moon

Cut and Set Up! Title: The 8 Phases of the Moon Leave space for notes on the side

Always notice the position of the Sun (what side it is on) 1. Counterclockwise Motion

Waxing means light grows Waning means light decreases Always notice the position of the Sun (what side it is on) Waxing means light grows 1. Counterclockwise Motion Waning means light decreases

Waxing means light grows Waning means light decreases Always notice the position of the Sun (what side it is on) 1. Counterclockwise Motion 2. Always position the New moon across from the Sun New Moon Waning means light decreases

Waxing means light grows Waning means light decreases Always notice the position of the Sun (what side it is on) Waxing Crescent 1. Counterclockwise Motion 2. Always position the New moon across from the Sun New Moon Waning means light decreases

Waxing means light grows Waning means light decreases 1st Quarter Always notice the position of the Sun (what side it is on) Waxing Crescent 1. Counterclockwise Motion 2. Always position the New moon across from the Sun New Moon Waning means light decreases

Waxing means light grows Waning means light decreases 1st Quarter Always notice the position of the Sun (what side it is on) Waxing Gibbous Waxing Crescent 1. Counterclockwise Motion 2. Always position the New moon across from the Sun New Moon Waning means light decreases

Waxing means light grows Waning means light decreases Always notice the position of the Sun (what side it is on) 1st Quarter Waxing Gibbous Waxing Crescent 1. Counterclockwise Motion 2. Always position the New moon across from the Sun Full Moon New Moon Waning means light decreases

Waxing means light grows Waning means light decreases Always notice the position of the Sun (what side it is on) 1st Quarter Waxing Gibbous Waxing Crescent 1. Counterclockwise Motion 2. Always position the New moon across from the Sun Full Moon New Moon Waning Gibbous Waning means light decreases

Waxing means light grows Waning means light decreases Always notice the position of the Sun (what side it is on) 1st Quarter Waxing Gibbous Waxing Crescent 1. Counterclockwise Motion 2. Always position the New moon across from the Sun Full Moon New Moon Waning Gibbous 3rd Quarter Waning means light decreases

Waxing means light grows Waning means light decreases Always notice the position of the Sun (what side it is on) 1st Quarter Waxing Gibbous Waxing Crescent 1. Counterclockwise Motion 2. Always position the New moon across from the Sun Full Moon New Moon Waning Gibbous Waning Crescent 3rd Quarter Waning means light decreases

Waxing means light grows Waning means light decreases Always notice the position of the Sun (what side it is on) 1st Quarter Waxing Gibbous Waxing Crescent 1. Counterclockwise Motion 2. Always position the New moon across from the Sun Full Moon New Moon 3. Takes approximately 3.5 days to change moons 4. The whole cycle takes approximately 28 days Waning Gibbous Waning Crescent 3rd Quarter Waning means light decreases