1. Add to “Classroom Procedures” Write this on your paper: Explain why it is necessary to have procedures for appropriate times to talk in the classroom. Then write your complete and thoughtful answer – be prepared to discuss.

2. The Phases of the Moon

3. The Moon As we look at the moon from earth, it appears to go through phases…the amount of the moon that we see changes over time. As we look at the moon from earth, it appears to go through phases…the amount of the moon that we see changes over time. The lunar cycle (phases of the moon) occurs as the moon orbits the earth and lasts about a month…between 27.3 days and 29.5 days. The lunar cycle (phases of the moon) occurs as the moon orbits the earth and lasts about a month…between 27.3 days and 29.5 days. The moon’s orbit around earth has an elliptical shape. The moon’s orbit around earth has an elliptical shape. The amount of the moon that we see depends on the location of the sun, moon and earth in relationship to each other. The amount of the moon that we see depends on the location of the sun, moon and earth in relationship to each other.

4. The Moon No matter where the moon is, half of it is always lit by the sun…even if we don’t see any of the light. No matter where the moon is, half of it is always lit by the sun…even if we don’t see any of the light. Use the diagram to answer these questions: 1. At #1 do we see the dark or light side of the moon? 2. As you move from #1 to #5, do we see more or less of the light side of the moon? 3.At #5 do we see the light or dark side of the moon? 4.As you move from #5 to #8, do we see more or less of the light side of the moon? DARK MORE LIGHT LESS Do we always see the same side of the moon? YES!! Because the moon rotates as it orbits the earth…

5. Terms to Know The PHASES OF THE MOON are the different appearances of the moon due to its changing position. NEW MOON : occurs when the lighted part of the moon faces the sun FIRST QUARTER MOON : from earth, the right half of the moon appears to be lighted FULL MOON : occurs when the lighted part of the moon faces the earth THIRD QUARTER MOON : from earth, the left half of the moon appears to be lighted

6. New Moon The New Moon lies between the Earth and the Sun because the sunlit side of the Moon is away from the Earth. The New Moon is invisible to us. The New Moon lies between the Earth and the Sun because the sunlit side of the Moon is away from the Earth. The New Moon is invisible to us. http://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/astronomical.shtml

7. First Quarter The Moon has now completed a quarter of its orbit and appears to us as a half circle. The Moon has now completed a quarter of its orbit and appears to us as a half circle. http://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/astronomical.shtml

8. Full Moon The Moon reaches the second quarter of its orbit. The entire daylight side is visible and appears to us as a circle. The Moon reaches the second quarter of its orbit. The entire daylight side is visible and appears to us as a circle. http://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/astronomical.shtml

9. Last Quarter The Moon reaches the third quarter of its orbit and appears as a backwards “D”. The Moon reaches the third quarter of its orbit and appears as a backwards “D”. http://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/astronomical.shtml

10. More Terms WAXING : the sunlight side that we see from earth is “growing”…light is being added ***This occurs as the moon changes from a NEW MOON to a FULL MOON. WANING : the sunlight side that we see is “shrinking”…light is being taken away ***This occurs as the moon changes from a FULL MOON back to a NEW MOON

11. An easy way to remember it… When you wax your car…wax is being ADDED to your car. When the moon is waxing …the light that we see is being ADDED to the surface of the moon.

12. Use the diagram to answer the following questions: 1.What number represents a new moon? #1 #1 2.What number represents a full moon? #5 #5 3.What numbers represent a waxing moon? #2 through #5 #2 through #5 4.What numbers represent a waning moon? #5 through #8 #5 through #8

13. FULL MOON WANING<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<WAXING<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Lunar Cycle Ends Lunar Cycle Begins

14. Moon Cycle

15. Interesting Fact… Did you know the phrase “once in a blue moon” can actually be true… When 2 full moons occur during the same calendar month, the second full moon is called a blue moon.

16. Revolution of the Moon The Moon revolves around the Earth The Moon revolves around the Earth The Earth revolves around the Sun The Earth revolves around the Sun The Lunar (moon) Phases start over every 27.3 days. The Lunar (moon) Phases start over every 27.3 days. As this occurs, some of the sun’s light is blocked by the moon’s shadow or by the Earth’s shadow giving us our moon’s different phases. As this occurs, some of the sun’s light is blocked by the moon’s shadow or by the Earth’s shadow giving us our moon’s different phases. http://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/astronomical.shtml

17. The “Light” of the Moon The Moon does not generate any light itself; it just reflects the light of the Sun. The Moon does not generate any light itself; it just reflects the light of the Sun. http://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/astronomical.shtml

19. GIBBOUS MOON A gibbous moon is between a full moon and a half moon, or between a half moon and a full moon. GIBBOUS MOON A gibbous moon is between a full moon and a half moon, or between a half moon and a full moon. CRESCENT MOON A crescent moon is part way between a half moon and a new moon, or between a new moon and a half moon.