Moon Phases
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Objective
I can identify and name the eight phases of the moon in order.
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Practice
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List the eight phases of the moon in order, starting from the new moon.
Describe what the moon looks like during the first quarter phase and explain how it appears from Earth.
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Exit ticket
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“List the eight phases of the moon in order, starting from the new moon. Describe what the moon looks like during the last quarter phase and explain how it appears from Earth.”
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