STANDARD 6.E.1.1

Phases of the Moon

•Sit in your assigned seats and work on something quietly at your desk….

•Get your notebook and a sharp pencil….

Study Hall (8:45-9:15)

Which BEST explains the movement of tectonic plates?

A. They move several miles each year because of convection within the Earth.

B. They move several centimeters each year because of convection within the Earth.

C. They move several feet each year because of convection within the Earth.

D. They move several kilometers each year because of convection within the Earth.

Warm Up:

Volunteers…

•Add entry to Table of Contents

• 6.E.1.2 Phases of the Moon

•Assign the next number

Interactive Notebook Q3:

•Label Next Available Page:

•6.E.1.2 Phases of the Moon

•Number page to match Table of Contents entry

•Circle the number

Interactive Notebook Q3:

•What is the only object in space man has traveled to and landed on?

•The Earth’s Moon

•The Earth’s Moon: 1st object of space exploration

Think About This…

•The Earth’s Moon:

•The only object in our solar system to be visited by humans!

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•The Apollo program (Project Apollo)

•3rd space program of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

•Responsible for landing the first humans on the moon in 1969

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•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMINSD7MmT4

1st Moon Landing 1969

•There are 8 phases of the moon.

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•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLgQ7eTxA6M

Video on Moon Phases

•Waxing: increases in size

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•Waning: decreases in size

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• Follow along as we fold our paper

• 1: Fold paper in so your “door’s close”

• 2. Fold hamburger

• 3. Fold hamburger

• 4. Open up and you should have 8 individual boxes

• 5. Number your boxes: follow teacher example

Foldable of Moon Phases

• You will rotate around the classroom to record information for all 8 phases

• You will count off from 1 – 8

• You will start in the station that matches the number you counted off

• You will rotate when I blow the whistle

Foldable Activity

New Moon – Phase 1

• The side of the moon that is facing the Earth is not lit up by the sun.

• At this time the moon is not visible.

(we can not see it in the sky)

Waxing Crescent –Phase 2

•A small part (less than 1/2) of the moon is lit up at this point.

• The part that is lit up is slowly getting bigger.

First Quarter – Phase 3

•One half of the moon is lit up by the sun at this point.

• The part that is lit up is slowly getting bigger.

Waxing Gibbous – Phase 4

•At this time over half of the moon is lit up.

• The part that is lit is slowly getting bigger.

Full Moon – Phase 5

•The side of the moon that is lit up by the sun is facing the Earth.

•The entire moon is lit up at this point.

Waning Gibbous – Phase 6

• The moon is now not lit up all the way by sunlight.

• The part of the moon that is lit is slowly getting smaller.

Last Quarter – Phase 7

•Half of the moon is lit up by the sun.

•The part that we can see lit up is getting smaller.

Waning Crescent – Phase 8

•A small part of the moon is lit up at this point.

• It is getting smaller each day until we can no longer see it (New Moon Again!)

•The cycle keeps repeating

• https://www.brainpop.com/science/space/moonphases/

Brain Pop Video: Moon Phases

• You will receive a handout with 8 pictures

• Using the notes inside your foldable, you will correctly match images of the moon to the correct phase

• You may work with your table partner only or you may work alone

Cut and Glue : Images of Moon’s Phases

•Earth’s Moonless Future •A Changing Climate •Effects •Life on Earth •Water on the Moon?

Movie-30 minutes