1. Objects in the Sky

2. Sun and Moon
Objects in the sky, such as the sun and moon, appear to change appearance at different times of the day.

3. Things we might see in the sky at NIGHT
Moon
Stars
Clouds

4. Moon
We can observe and record how the moon appears to change its shape during the month.
We can record these changes on a calendar to see the moon phase patterns.
The moon does not create its own light
The moon looks lit up because of the reflection of the Suns light
The moon is a large rock with many craters
The part of the moon facing the sun looks lit up
The part of the moon facing AWAY from the sun is dark

5. Moon Phase There are 8 phases of the moon
Moon phase is what the moon looks like at different times of the month
It takes the moon about days to go through all its phases, so about a months time
We use a calendar to record these phases

6. Moon Phases

7. Moon Phase Name
*You do not need to know the following by memory (we did these in class)
New Moon “No Moon”
Waxing Crescent “backwards C”
1st Quarter Moon “Right-side Lit”
Waxing Gibbous “Almost Full Moon”
Full Moon “All Lit”
Waning Gibbous “Almost Full”
Last Quarter Moon “Left-side Lit”
Waning Crescent “Forward C”

8. Sun
We can observe and record how the sun appears to change position at different times of the day.

9. Sun The Sun seems to move across the sky
The sun seems to begin to rise low to the ground
The Sun rises in the East
The sun sets in the West
We can use a sun dial to tell time
The Sun is the center of the universe

10. Shadows An area without light
Our shadow is the longest in the morning and afternoon hours
Our shadow is the shortest at Noon/Midday/12:00P.M.
The sun is directly over our heads noon.

11. Sunrise When the sun first appears on the horizon
The sun seems to rise in the East

12. Sunset When the sun is no longer visible on the horizon
The sun seems to set in the west

13. Horizon
The line far away that separates the Earth from the sky.

14. Star
A ball or globe of hot glowing gases
The sun is also a star

15. Astronomer
Studies objects in the sky, such as the stars and the moon

16. You are going to do Great! Expect Success!