Exploring Moon Phases
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Objective
I can describe the patterns of the Moon’s phases.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The moon appears to change shape a little bit every night, which are called phases, because we see different amounts of the moon lit up by the sun.
- 2
The cycle of lunar phases begins with the new moon, when the moon appears completely dark, and ends with the full moon, when the moon is the biggest and brightest.
- 3
The phases of the moon in order are: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent.
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Practice
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What causes the Moon to appear to change shape throughout the month?
The word 'month' comes from what other word?
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Exit ticket
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“List the moon phases in order, starting with the New Moon.”
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