Week 3
How do the positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun influence our perception of the Moon?
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learning intentions
learning intentions
I can explain the relationship between the phases of the Moon and the positions of the Earth, Sun, and shadows.
I have created 3 focus questions for the assignment
success criteria
success criteria
I can identify/draw the new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent.
I can explain the position of the moon as seen from above the Earth Moon Sun system for each of these phases.
Tasks
Tasks
Knowledge & understanding
Perspective and Phases of the Moon worksheet on Google Classrooms
Literacy & research
Develop your focus questions for your assignment
Knowledge and understanding
What Are Lunar Phases?
What Are Lunar Phases?
Our Moon doesn't shine, it reflects. Just like daytime here on Earth, sunlight illuminates the Moon.
We just can't always see it.
When sunlight hits off the Moon's far side — the side we can't see without from Earth the aid of a spacecraft — it is called a new Moon.
When sunlight reflects off the near side, we call it a full Moon.
The rest of the month we see parts of the daytime side of the Moon, or phases. These eight phases are, in order, new Moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full Moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent. The cycle repeats once a month (every 29.5 days).
Credit: NASA/Bill Dunford
Cycle of moon phases - northern & southern hemispheres
Cycle of moon phases - northern & southern hemispheres
The top animation shows the Moon's orbit as it would be seen looking down on Earth from high above the North Pole, and it shows the Moon's phases as they would be seen from most places in the northern hemisphere.
The bottom animation shows the Moon's orbit as it would be seen looking down on Earth from high above the South Pole, and it shows the Moon's phases as they would be seen from most places in the southern hemisphere.
task 1 Complete the phases of the moon hyperdoc on Google Classrooms
task 1 Complete the phases of the moon hyperdoc on Google Classrooms
Literacy & research
Task 2: Focus questions and note-taking for assignment
Task 2: Focus questions and note-taking for assignment
Write up to 3 focus questions. These will guide your research in Parts B and C for the assignment.
Under each question write notes to answer your questions, providing information you will use in your presentation. Include links to the sources used to address each question.
Remember to construct your bibliography during the investigation stage of the task
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