Day 114: Phases of the Moon »
By Mr. G on Feb 14, 2008 in Astronomy, Featured | 0 Comments
What causes the Phases of the Moon? That was today’s big question. We began by naming the 8 phases of the moon:
New Moon
Waxing crescent
First quarter
Waxing gibbous
Full moon
Waning gibbous
Last quarter
Waning crescent
…and finally back to the new moon. We also demonstrated the phases in class with a large group demonstration utilizing a soccer ball […]