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Moon phases Eclipses (Section 2.3 in textbook)

Moon phases Eclipses (Section 2.3 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?.

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Moon phases Eclipses (Section 2.3 in textbook)

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  1. Moon phasesEclipses(Section 2.3 in textbook)

  2. 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?

  3. Waxing phases = Getting more full Waning phases = Getting less full Phases & names – see page 43 • New • Waxing Crescent • First quarter • Waxing Gibbous • Full • Waning Gibbous • Third quarter • Waning crescent

  4. Moon movie Shout “now!” when ___________ shows up.

  5. Ping Pong demo – phases part 1 • 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. 43 will help with visual aid. • Create new Moon. • Create waxing crescent • Look at Lecture Tutorial workbook on page 79, #1. Which phase is that? Answer the question. 1 minute.

  6. Question 1 on page 79 of workbook. • A • B • C • D • E

  7. Ping Pong demo – phases part 2 • Review: • make a new moon. • Waxing crescent • Other phases: • First quarter … follow teacher prompt through all phases. • Lecture tutorial, pages 79-81. Do remaining questions. 10 minutes.

  8. Ping Pong demo – phases part 3 • 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 -> 1st quarter? • How long from 1st quarter to full? • How long from waxing crescent to waning crescent?

  9. How long between 1st quarter and full moon? • 1 day • 1 week • 2 weeks • 3 weeks • 1 moonth

  10. How long from waxing crescent to waning crescent? • 1 day • 1 week • 2 weeks • 3 weeks • 1 moonth

  11. Today the Moon is one day after Full Moon. What will it be tomorrow? • New • Wax crescent • 1st quarter • Wax gib • Full • Wan gib • 3rd qtr • Wan cresc.

  12. Sun stuff • Review Sun directions at various times. • Sunrise: time = _________, direction _____ • Sunset: time = __________, direction _____ • Middle of day: time = ________, Sun direction __ • _______________________________________

  13. 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 45-49

  14. Facing the Moon, finding the Sun • Which direction would you have to turn to see the Sun if you saw these pictures: • 1. How much would you turn? • 2. How much would you turn? • 3. How much would you turn? • 4. How much would you turn?

  15. Your turn • Lecture tutorial, pages 83-85. 12 minutes.

  16. What is the correct answer to #5? • A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H

  17. What time is it when the Moon drawn on the board is where you see it. • 6am • Noon • 6pm • Midnight

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. Close your textbooks • See above

  21. What time is it when the moon is ____ and located in the ___ sky. • 6am • Noon • 6pm • midnight

  22. What Moon phase rises at 6pm • New • 1st quarter • Full • 3rd quarter • All of them

  23. If the Moon is _____ what will it look like one week later? • New • Waxing crescent • 1st q. • Waxing gibbous • Full • Waning gib • 3rd q • Waning crescent

  24. What time is it when the moon is ____ and located in the ___ sky. • 3am • 9am • 3pm • 9pm

  25. 2. 4. 3. 1. Which one would appear closer to the Sun in the sky? • Some pictures • FIX THIS SLIDE • Picture Choice 3 • Picture Choice 4

  26. What time is it when the Moon is _____ and in the ____ • Midnight • 3am • 6am • 9am • Noon • 3pm • 6pm • 9pm

  27. Where is the ____ moon at ____? • East • South • West • North (below ground)

  28. Can you see a waxing crescent during daytime? • Yes • No

  29. Can planets show phases? • Yes • No

  30. Could the first quarter Saturn picture in this classroom be taken from Earth? • Yes • No

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