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As your read think about this…Does the moon affect weather or anything on earth?

As you were getting ready for bed last night you looked out the window and noticed it was a full moon. You wondered if the moon has anything to do with the weather. You have heard stories of werewolves coming to life during full moons. Could certain types of weather be caused by the full moon? Would this even be helpful for your audition tape?

You quickly brush your teeth and hop into bed wondering if you will study the moon at all during this unit. The next morning you wake up bright eyed and bushy tailed ready to go. You get to school and the first thing out of your teacher’s mouth, “Did anyone notice the moon last night?” “Wow, I must be psychic,” you think to yourself. In this investigation you will observe the phases of the moon and the causes for the phases.

Objective: Students will examine the position of the sun, moon, and Earth in order explain the cause of the phases of the moon.

Activity 1: Pre-assessment Agree Disagree Moon Questions

The Moon produces light.

The Moon takes about one year to travel around Earth.

The same side of the Moon is always facing Earth.

The Moon’s pull on the oceans is strong enough to cause tides

With out the Moon, Earth would not continue to rotate.

There is life on the Moon.

The Moon’s gravity is less than Earth’s

Activity 2: THE MOON 1. Observe the PowerPoint presentation displayed by the teacher. 2. As you observe, shade in each circle in chart 1, “Phases of the Moon”. 3. Predict the phase of the moon shown in each of your diagrams. Circle your choice from the list provided Chart 1: Phases of the Moon

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first quarter first quarter first quarter first quarter first quarter full moon full moon full moon full moon full moon new moon new moon new moon new moon new moon third quarter third quarter third quarter third quarter third quarter

Activity 2: Now that you have taken a look at a sample of the phases of the moon, you must understand why the moon appears to change throughout the month. Read pages 24-27 in Prentice-Hall Science Explorer: Astronomy to gather more information on the phases of the moon. 1. The positions of the ______, ______, and ______cause the phases of the moon, eclipses, and tides. Phases of the Moon 2. The moon does ______produce ______. 3. The different shapes of the moon are called ______. 4. The moon goes through its whole set of phases each time it, ______that is ______. What Causes Phases? 5. Since the moon ______around the ______, you see the moon from different ______. 6. The phases of the moon you see depends on ______. The Cycle of Phases 7. The phases begin with a ______moon, where the side moon facing the Earth is ______. 8. As the moon revolves around Earth, you see ______and ______of the lighted side until the side of the moon you see is ______lit. This is called a ______moon. 9. As the moon continues in its ______, you see ______and ______of the lighted side until it disappears. This is when the cycle starts again at the new ______. 10. Identify and explain the main cause for the phases of the moon. Use information from the reading to support your response. (Hint-page 25, last paragraph) ______Analysis 1. Identify the moon phases.

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2. Which of the following states the correct order of the moon phases? a. new moon, first quarter moon, gibbous moon, crescent moon, full moon b. new moon, crescent moon, first quarter moon, gibbous moon, full moon c. new moon, full moon, first quarter moon, crescent moon, gibbous moon.

3. Vonda keeps a journal of the moon phases she sees each night. Tonight she observes a gibbous moon. What moon phases can Vonda expect to see in one month? a. full moon b. crescent moon c. gibbous moon 1. Observe the flip book pages on Student Resource Sheet, “Phases of the Moon Flip Book.” 2. Shade in the appearance of the moon on the pages that represent the new moon, first quarter, third quarter and full moon. 3. Explain the cause for the each of the phases you identified in number 2. Record your explanation on the lines provided in the flip book.

4. Assemble your flipbook according to the directions provided. Forecaster’s Forum # 3

PHASES OF THE MOON FLIP BOOK Assembly Directions: 1. Cut the pages apart along the dark lines. You should have 16 pages. 2. Glue each page to a separate index card. Use figure 1, “Assembling Your Flip Book,” as a guide for where to position each page on the index card. 3. Sequence the pages and make sure that each card is oriented in the same direction. The sun should be located in the same position on each card. 4. Staple the cards together as shown by Mrs. Venker. Figure 1 identifies what each of the pictures of the flip book pages represent.

Figure 1

Appearance of moon as seen from Earth

Moon Earth