Day 114: Phases of the Moon
By Mr. G on Feb 14, 2008 in Astronomy, Featured
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 (moon), globe, and a flashlight. Tomorrow we’ll continue our discussion of the phases and begin construction of a phases of the moon flipbook.
For a fantastic animation of all eight phases, check out out this Phases of the Moon Interactive Tutorial.
Homework: None.