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1 Moon phases Eclipses (Section. in textbook) Overarching questions What are the names of the Moon s phases? What causes these phases? What causes eclipses? What does the Moon look like during eclipses? Telling time & direction from the Moon. Are there phases on other worlds?
2 Phases & names see page. New. Waxing Crescent. First quarter. Waxing Gibbous. Full. Waning Gibbous. Third quarter. Waning crescent Waxing phases = Getting more full Waning phases = Getting less full Moon movie Shout now! when shows up.
3 Ping Pong demo phases part Using: the light bulb as the Sun Ping pong ball as Moon. If brand name appears = near side. YOU as ENTIRE Earth Picture on textbook p. will help with visual aid. Create new Moon. Create waxing crescent Look at Lecture Tutorial workbook on page, #. Which phase is that? Answer the question. minute. Question on page of workbook.. A. B. C. D. E
4 Ping Pong demo phases part Review: make a new moon. Waxing crescent Other phases: First quarter follow teacher prompt through all phases. Lecture tutorial, pages -. Do remaining questions. minutes. Ping Pong demo phases part Demonstrate starting at one new moon and going through a cycle to the next new moon. How long does it take to do that? How long does it take to go new -> st quarter? How long from st quarter to full? How long from waxing crescent to waning crescent?
5 How long between st quarter and full moon?. day. week. weeks. weeks. moonth How long from waxing crescent to waning crescent?. day. week. weeks. weeks. moonth
6 Today the Moon is one day after Full Moon. What will it be tomorrow?. New. Wax crescent. st quarter. Wax gib. Full. Wan gib. rd qtr. Wan cresc. Sun stuff Review Sun directions at various times. Sunrise: time =, direction Sunset: time =, direction Middle of day: time =, Sun direction
7 Ping Pong demo eclipses What is a total lunar eclipse? What phase is the Moon? Is it always that phase? What is a total solar eclipse? What phase is the Moon? Is it always that phase? Eclipses discussed in textbook, pages - Facing the Moon, finding the Sun Which direction would you have to turn to see the Sun if you saw these pictures:. How much would you turn?. How much would you turn?. How much would you turn?. How much would you turn?
8 Your turn Lecture tutorial, pages -. minutes. What is the correct answer to #?. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H
9 What time is it when the Moon drawn on the board is where you see it.. am. Noon. pm. Midnight What you should be able to do Given a picture of the Moon, name of phase or eclipse, complete all of the following:. Draw picture and name each phase. How much of the Moon is lit, and how much of the lit part we see? Why is the dark part not lit?. If facing the Moon at any phase, which way (right/left/behind) do you turn to face the Sun? Name direction (NSEW). Approximate time, based on the Moon s phase and location in the sky
10 Clicker questions coming My advice:. Take out some notebook paper.. I will fill in the blanks on the board. Copy info down.. Write your guess someplace off to the side so you can cover up your answer when you study your notes. Write the correct answer in another place you can cover up, NOT immediately next to your first guess.. This will make it hard for you to peek at the right answer when studying your notes See above Close your textbooks
11 What time is it when the moon is and located in the sky.. am. Noon. pm. midnight What Moon phase rises at pm. New. st quarter. Full. rd quarter. All of them
12 If the Moon is what will it look like one week later?. New. Waxing crescent. st q.. Waxing gibbous. Full. Waning gib. rd q. Waning crescent What time is it when the moon is and located in the sky.. am. am. pm. pm
13 Which one would appear closer to the Sun in the sky?.... What time is it when the Moon is and in the. Midnight. am. am. am. Noon. pm. pm. pm
14 Where is the moon at?. East. South. West. North (below ground) Can you see a waxing crescent during daytime?. Yes. No
15 Can planets show phases?. Yes. No Could the first quarter Saturn picture in this classroom be taken from Earth?. Yes. No
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