1. The Moon Objective: To learn the phases of
the moon and how eclipses occur.

2. Research: Moon: Rocky sphere in orbit about 240,000 miles away.
Light seen on the moon:
reflected sunlight.
Phases of the moon:
changes in the amount of
sunlight as the moon revolves around the Earth.

3. Research continued… Waxing: when the reflected light from the
moon is increasing. Appears to grow.
Waning:
when the reflected light from the
moon is decreasing. Appears to shrink.
Crescent:
less than half the moon is lit.
Gibbous:
more than half the moon is lit.

5. Lunar Eclipse:
the Moon passes through the
shadow of the Earth.

6. Solar Eclipse:
the Earth passes through the
shadow of the Moon.

7. Phases of the Moon Draw the phases as seen from the Earth.
Correctly label each phase using the following terms:
Full moon, new moon, first quarter, third quarter, waxing crescent, waning crescent, waxing gibbous, waning gibbous.