Phases of The Moon
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Subject Area: Science | Grade Level: 4
Lesson Length: 1 hour
Keywords/Tags: Moons Phases, Space
Lesson Description: Students will investigate why the moon goes through different phases in a month, and identify what each phases are called in the order they appear.

  • SC.4.E.5.2 Describe the changes in the observable shape of the moon over the course of about a month.
  • SC.4.E.5.4 Relate that the rotation of Earth (day and night) and apparent movements of the Sun, Moon, and stars are connected.
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Video : Moon Phases: Crash Course Astronomy
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: Learn about why the moon goes through different phases and the names that we give to each phase. This video will teach you how long it takes the moon to go through all of it's phases, and how many it has!
Quiz : 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
The moon provides it's own light.
Question #2

How long does it take for the moon to complete one lunar cycle?

Question #3
Do we only see one side of the moon?
Question #4
Describe the relationship between the phases of the Moon and Earth's rotation.
Question #5
What causes the Moon to look like it's changing shape?
Question #6

What is the thrid phase of the moon?

Question #7
Is a new moon fully lit in the sky?
Question #8
There are eight phases in the lunar cycle
Question #9

Which of the below is NOT a phase in the lunar cycle?

Question #10
The Moon looks different from different places on Earth each night.
Description: Identify the correct name of the Phases of the Moon and reasons why they occur.
Resources : Additional Information
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
NASA's Space Place
Explore the lunar cycle with NASA!
Lunar Phase Simulation
Interactive 3D Simulation of Phases of the Moon
Moon & It's Phases Video and Lesson
Additional video with lesson plan and virtual vocabulary and quiz activities.
Description: More activities about the Moon's lunar cycle