1. AIM: How do we describe the apparent changes of the moon?
Do now:
Describe OR make an illustration of the different ways the moon has appeared in the night sky

2. Why does the appearance of the moon change?
The moon does not produce visible light, it only reflects light from the sun.
As the moon revolves around the Earth, different portions of the moon are illuminated by sun light.
The different viewable portions are called “Phases”
There are 8 main phases.
This is a cyclic event

3. The eight phases

4. Eight phases FULL MOON NEW MOON Waxing Crescent Waning Gibbous First
LAST Quarter
Waning Crescent
NEW MOON
Waxing Crescent
First
Quarter
Waxing Gibbous

5. Waxing: Increasing illuminated portion

6. Waning: Decreasing illuminated portion

7. PHASES OF THE MOON