1. As a table group, arrange the moon phase cards in the order you would see them during the moon's cycle
(28 days).

2. Standard/ Element/Essential Questions
Students will understand the effects of the relative positions of the earth, moon and sun.
Element
a. Demonstrate the phases of the moon by showing the alignment of the earth, moon and sun.
Essential Question
Why does the moon appear to change shapes?

3. A look at our nearest neighbor in Space!
The Moon
A look at our nearest neighbor in Space!

4. The Moon’s Surface No atmosphere No liquid water Extreme temperatures
Daytime = 265°F
Nighttime = -310 F
1/6 Earth’s gravity

5. Lunar Features craters- holes more on far side, caused by meteoroids
maria- dark, flat plains on the moon
highlands-mountains

6. Craters
Maria

7. Lunar Features - Maria
Darkest parts of lunar landscape

8. How the moon was formed:
The moon is only ¼ the size of Earth!
Collision Theory- “Born” 4-5 billion years ago
Formed from impact of Mars-sized asteroid into Earth. Debris from both objects melted together to form the Moon

9. American Museum of Natural History: how the moon was formed.

10. Movements of the Moon
Revolution – Moon orbits the Earth every 27.3 days
The moon rises in the east and sets in the west
The moon rises and sets 50 minutes later each day
Rotation – Moon turns on its axis every 27 days
Same side of Moon always faces Earth

11. Far Side of the Moon First seen by Russian space probe in 1959
- More craters
Very few maria
Thicker crust

12. It’s Just a Phase
The different shapes of the moon that we see from earth are called its phases.
Phases are caused by the position of the earth, moon and sun and those positions change every day.
***The phase of the moon we see depends on the amount of the sunlit side of the moon that faces earth.
Moon phases-moon phases code cfp 5013

13. Waxing and Waning New moon Waxing Crescent moon First Quarter moon
Waxing Gibbous moon
Full moon
Waning Gibbous moon
Third Quarter moon
Waning Crescent moon

15. Eclipses
Eclipse-caused when an object in space comes between the sun and another objects, casting a shadow on that object.
Solar eclipse- occurs at the new moon phase when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking the sunlight from reaching Earth.
Animation of solar eclipse:

16. Eclipses continued…
Lunar eclipse- occurs at a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun.
Animation of a lunar eclipse:

17. Exploring the Moon 1950s to 1960s – just sent probes
Neil Armstrong First man on the Moon – July 20, 1969
Six Apollo missions ( )
842 lbs of rocks
12 Americans have walked on the moon

19. The Lunar Challenge!

20. Name this phase!
Full Moon
What time does this phase rise and set?

21. Name these features.
Craters
Maria
Name these features.

22. Does this image show us the near side or far side of the moon?
How can you tell?

23. Does this image show the near side or the far side of the moon?

24. Name this phase!
Waning Gibbous

25. Name this phase!
Third Quarter

26. From what direction does the moon rise?
The East

27. Name this phase!
Waxing Gibbous

28. Name this phase!
Waning Crescent

29. What might be happening in this image?
Lunar Eclipse

30. Name this phase!
Look closely!
Waxing Gibbous

31. The Far Side and the Dark Side of the moon are the same thing.
True or False:
The Far Side and the Dark Side of the moon are the same thing.
False!

32. Name this phase!
Full Moon

33. Name this phase!
New Moon

34. Does the moon rise or set in the west?
It sets in the west.

35. Name this phase!
Waning Gibbous

36. Name this phase!
Waning Crescent

37. Name this phase!
Waning Gibbous

38. Closer
Differentiate between a solar and lunar Differentiate between a solar and lunar eclipse.
How are the earth, sun, and moon arranged during solar and lunar eclipses?