Team Steam Phases of the Moon

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1 Team Steam Phases of the Moon Heather Rogers, Carrie Todd, Armando Reyes, Dakota Moniz, Taylor McPherson Instructor: Dr. Wendi J.W. Williams Spring 2014 PHSC Empacts Project

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3 Curriculum / Course Objectives: Arkansas State Standards ESS Model moon phases demonstrating the position of Earth, moon, and sun. ESS Compare and contrast solar eclipse and lunar eclipse. Next Generation Science Standards: MS-ESS1-1 Earth s Place in the Universe Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons. ESS1.A Patterns of the apparent motion of the sun, the moon, and the stars in the sky can be observed, described, predicted, and explained with models.

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5 New Moon This phase is when the dark side of the moon faces the Earth. You cannot see this moon well except in the case of a solar eclipse. Waxing Crescent Moon- During this phase of the moon, you can see a partial amount of the moon illuminated by the sun. That part is increasing. (Hint- If you draw a line down this moon and the illuminated part creates a b then the moon is born and increasing. First Quarter Half Moon This phase of the moon shows what looks to be half the moon illuminated by the sun. Try the b test and you will see it is still increasing. Waxing Gibbous Moon- This phase of the moon shows what looks to be more than half the moon, but not all, illuminated by the sun. Remember it is waxing because it creates a b with the test.

6 Full Moon During this phase, we see what looks to be the full moon illuminated by the sun. The sun illuminates the side of the moon that faces the Earth during a full moon. Waning Gibbous Moon This phase of the moon shows what looks to be more than half, but not all, illuminated by the sun. Try the line test again, and you will see a d which tells us that this is a waning or dying moon and the illumination is decreasing. Three Quarter Half Moon / Last Quarter One-half the moon is illuminated by the sun. Again, the illumination is decreasing, as seen with the d in the line test. Waning Crescent Moon The sun illuminates less than one-half the moon. The illumination is decreasing or dying so it is a Waning Crescent Moon.

7 A solar eclipse is when the moon comes between, and lines up exactly with the sun and the Earth. A lunar eclipse is the Earth blocking the suns light from the moon. This moon has a reddish color. Tony Smith

8 If the sun were the front door to your house, the Earth would be the size of a nickel, and the moon a pea. The moon is a satellite of the planet Earth. Did you know?

9 * The moon orbits the Earth at a distance of 238,900 miles (384,000 km). *The moon is about 2,000 miles (3,220 km) in diameter and about 6,800 miles (10,948 km) around. *Earth is about 8,000 miles (12,880 km) in diameter and about 25,000 miles (40,250 km) around.

10 *The Moon s orbit around the Earth takes 27 Earth days. It rotates or spins in the same amount of time. Because of this, we always see the same side of the Moon. *An orbit is the path of one object around another. *The position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun controls what phase of the moon we are able to see. *The Moon reflects light from the Sun, causing the moons phases.

11 *The light side of the moon can reach temperatures of 260 degrees Fahrenheit. *The dark side of the moon has a temperature of 280 degrees Fahrenheit.

12 The moon affects the Earth s ocean tides. Twice a day the oceans on Earth rise and fall. The gravitational pull from the moon is the strongest on the side of the Earth that is facing the moon. This causes what is caused high tide. Low tide is caused by the Earth being at a right angle to the moon. High tide

13 Examples of moon Art found at Crystal Bridges Moon Moon and Sea II Arthur Garfield Dove ( )

14 Project Results We started our project by having the kids read a book about the moon.

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21 Resources Amsel, Sheri. Planets & Moons. Phases of the Moon. Exploring Nature Educational Resource April 4, Burdick, A., & Davis, P. (2013). Earth s Moon. Retrieved from Dove, A. G. ( ). Moon. [Panting]. Retrieved from Dove, A. G. ( ). Moon and Sea II. [Panting]. Retrieved from Gibbons, Gail. (1997). The Moon Book. New York: Publisher. Holiday House. Mugford, Simon. Smith, Alexander Gordon. (2004) Questions and Answers. S. Delaney,.N. Baxter (Ed.). North Fairfield, IA: Books Are Fun Next Generation Science Standards. Achieve Inc April 8, Scholastic. (2014). All About The Moon. Retrieved from painting

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