Moon Phases
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Subject Area: Science | Grade Level: 5
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Lunar Cycle
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will learn the different appearances of the moon as seen from Earth. Which are caused by the moon's orbit around the earth.

  • SC.5.E.5.3 Distinguish among the following objects of the Solar System -- Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets -- and identify Earth's position in it.
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Video : Moon Phases: Crash Course Astronomy #4
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: In this episode of Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes you through the cause and name of the Moon's phases.
Quiz : Understanding the Phases of the Moon.
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

How many phases of the moon are there?

Question #2
The New Moon is the first phase of the moon.
Question #3

What is the fifth phase of the moon?

Question #4
What is the third phase of the moon?
Question #5
The "Third Quarter" is the seventh phase of the moon?
Question #6

Another name for the Moon Phase is...

Resources : Lunar Phases and Eclipses
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit the link to learn more about this lesson.
Lunar Phases and Eclipses

Description: More about the Lunar Phases.
Forum : How long does it take for the moon to complete a full cycle of phases?
Instructions: This discussion forum will have questions for students to respond. Read the posted questions, and respond to each. Students are responsible for posting one initial and and two peer responses for each topic.
There are no forum posts.