LEQ: What phenomena do we LEQ: What phenomena do we experience on the Earth due experience on the Earth due to the motions of the Moon? to the motions of the Moon? Part 2 Phases of the MoonPart 2 Phases of the Moon

Key Terms: phases, waxing, Key Terms: phases, waxing, waningwaning

Phases ReviewPhases Review

►The phases of the moon are caused by The phases of the moon are caused by changes in the relative positions of the changes in the relative positions of the moon, Earth, and sun.moon, Earth, and sun.

►One half of the moon is always in One half of the moon is always in sunlight.sunlight.

►Since the moon revolves around the Since the moon revolves around the Earth, we see the moon from different Earth, we see the moon from different angles during its revolution.angles during its revolution.

► Each of the different phases is named.Each of the different phases is named.

Phases of the Moon ActivityPhases of the Moon Activity

►To help you with your To help you with your understanding of the phases of understanding of the phases of the moon, you will be playing the moon, you will be playing with and manipulating an with and manipulating an interactive on line activity.interactive on line activity.

Interactive InstructionsInteractive Instructions

► Link to the Lunar Phases Interactive on the Link to the Lunar Phases Interactive on the next slide.next slide.

►Make sure you read the “introduction”, and Make sure you read the “introduction”, and “how to” to learn how to manipulate and “how to” to learn how to manipulate and play with the interactive animation.play with the interactive animation.

► Play with and manipulate the interactive to Play with and manipulate the interactive to learn more about the phases.learn more about the phases.

►Open the exercises, and use the interactive Open the exercises, and use the interactive to try each of the exercises.to try each of the exercises.

► Check the solutions to see how well you did Check the solutions to see how well you did on the exerciseson the exercises..

Lunar Phases InteractiveLunar Phases Interactive

►Click here to go to the lunar phases interactive activity

ConclusionConclusion

►How well did you do on the How well did you do on the interactive?interactive?

►When complete, go onto the Phases of When complete, go onto the Phases of the Moon Review power point.the Moon Review power point.