Moon Phases and Eclipses
Why does the moon changes shape? In order to answer that, we must ask the questions, "What does the moon look like on Earth?" and "What is happening in space that causes the moon to appear that way to us?" We take a closer look at the moon by zooming way out to look at how the moon's orbit and position relative to Earth and the Sun creates the effect of the moon changing phases.
Let's start by watching a Bill Nye about the Moon.
Fill out this notes guide as you watch. Bill Nye Moon Worksheet
So what are the Moon Phases? Look through this Moon Phase Notes to view information about each of the 8 moon phases, including the time between each phase and even images of what they look like.
Here is a blank copy of our in class notes on the Moon Phases.
Eclipses
There are two types of eclipses and they correspond to 2 of the moon phases. Watch the video to learn about Eclipses.
Which eclipse happens during a New Moon? Full Moon?