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Explore the fascinating moon phases, from New Moon to Full Moon, and understand why the moon appears differently each night. Discover interactive resources and educational materials to enhance your knowledge of lunar cycles.
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As the Moon Changes NSF North Mississippi GK-8
The revolution of the Moon around the Earth causes the Moon to appear to have phases. Why does the moon have phases? NSF North Mississippi GK-8
New Moon Waxing Crescent First Quarter or Half Moon Waxing Gibbous Full Moon Waning Gibbous Last Quarter or Half Moon Waning Crescent 8 Phases of the Moon NSF North Mississippi GK-8
The moon is not visible from Earth. The moon is between the Sun and the Earth. • The dark side is facing us. • This phase lasts one night. New Moon NSF North Mississippi GK-8
Waxing means that the bright side is increasing. The right side is the bright side. • Less than one half of the moon is illuminated. • This phase includes any visible moon from a small sliver to almost half. Waxing Crescent NSF North Mississippi GK-8
The entire right side of the moon is illuminated. • The moon looks like a half circle. • The illuminated side is increasing. • This phase only lasts one night. First Quarter or Half Moon NSF North Mississippi GK-8
Gibbous means that more than one half is visible, but it is not quite full. • This phase includes the night after the first quarter to the night before the full moon. Waxing Gibbous NSF North Mississippi GK-8
The moon is full and bright. It looks like a large circle. • The illuminated side is facing us. • Only happens one night per lunation. Full Moon NSF North Mississippi GK-8
The moon appears more than half but not quite full. • Waning means that the illuminated side is decreasing. • The left side is the bright side. Waning Gibbous NSF North Mississippi GK-8
Left Half of the moon is illuminated. • The illuminated side is decreasing. • This phase also only lasts for one night. Last Quarter or Half Moon NSF North Mississippi GK-8
Less than one half of the moon is illuminated. • The moon will continue to become smaller and smaller. Waning Crescent NSF North Mississippi GK-8
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/moon_phases/ Interactive
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=swf::800::600::/sites/dl/free/0072482621/78778/Lunar_Nav.swf::Lunar%20Phases%20Interactivehttp://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=swf::800::600::/sites/dl/free/0072482621/78778/Lunar_Nav.swf::Lunar%20Phases%20Interactive Interactive
http://sunshine.chpc.utah.edu/labs/moon/lunar_phases_main.htmlhttp://sunshine.chpc.utah.edu/labs/moon/lunar_phases_main.html Interactive webquest
http://www.wonderville.ca/v1/activities/phases/phases.html video
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/moon/moon_challenge/moon_challenge.htmlhttp://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/moon/moon_challenge/moon_challenge.html Lunar cycle challenge game
http://science-class.net/Lessons/Space/Space%20Cycles/Moon%20Phases/arranging_the_moon.pdfhttp://science-class.net/Lessons/Space/Space%20Cycles/Moon%20Phases/arranging_the_moon.pdf worksheet
http://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/labs/moon/lunar_phase3.swf Moon phase animation
http://science-class.net/Astronomy/MoonPhases.htm Moon phase links
http://qldscienceteachers.tripod.com/junior/astro/tides_etc.htmlhttp://qldscienceteachers.tripod.com/junior/astro/tides_etc.html Moon, seasons, tides, eclipses info
http://www.education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed+Resource/Lesson+activities/Notebook+Activities/Browse+Notebook/United+States/Elementary/4-6/Science/Moon+Phases.htmhttp://www.education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed+Resource/Lesson+activities/Notebook+Activities/Browse+Notebook/United+States/Elementary/4-6/Science/Moon+Phases.htm Smartboard interactive
http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/moon/ • http://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/tides/ • http://www.brainpop.com/science/weather/seasons/ • http://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/solsticeandequinox/ • http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/eclipse/ BRAINPOP
http://www.middleschoolscience.com/BrainPOPmoon.pdf BrainPOP worksheet
http://www.wsanford.com/~wsanford/exo/b-day_moons.html Worksheet: http://www.wsanford.com/~wsanford/exo/b-day_moons_answersheet.html Birthday Moons
Col, Jeananda. Enchanted Learning. Zoom Moon. Accessed 2005 July 27. <http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/moon /Phases.shtml>. Cooley, Keith. 2001. Moon Phases. Accessed 2005 July 27. <http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moonphase/>. U.S. Naval Observatory. 2003 September. Astronomical Applications Accessed 2005 July 27. <http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/moon_phases.html>. Sources