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Exploring Moon Phases. How to use these cards: Print pages single-sided and fold in half. These create a set of 10 cards to use when observing an evening Moon with visitors of all ages. When the Moon is up in the evening, observe what phase (or. shape) it is. Match it most closely to a phase on one of these cards.
the Moon to assess your understanding of moon phases. Video Links - NASA Spotlite: Moon Phases and Shadows NASA eClips™ Website - https://nasaeclips.arc.nasa.gov NASA eClips™ YouTube - https://youtu.be/_5AG2dFxe4s. Vocabulary Review . Look at each picture. Name each moon phase. Image credit: JPL.NASA.gov
Use this moon phases calendar and calculator to find out when moon phases are visible throughout the year and where to spot the Moon in the sky. First, turn the top Viewing Wheel to a date or date range for which you would like to know the moon phase and/or viewing location. Then turn the Moon Phases Wheel so that the
Duration: 30-45 minutes. Overview: This is an activity to teach and learn Moon phases and eclipses through hands-on modeling. It has three sections: Understanding what causes Moon phases activity. Understanding what causes eclipses activity. Assessment/Firm-up – ordering Moon phase imagery activity.
The moon travels through 8 phases in the course of about 28 days (the actual time is 27 days, 4 hours and 43 minutes). The first phase is the new moon, which is not visible in the sky. The second phase is the waxing crescent where the moon is partly illuminated.
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1⁄2 way through the cycle the full light is on the moon. Earth in the middle. More than 1⁄2 lit but not fully lit, light decreases. 3rd quarter in the cycle. Going into a thin crescent shape During the full week. More than 1⁄2 lit but not fully lit, growing. Inside the tabs place.
