Lesson by Claire Lyka Angeles

Phases of the Moon

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The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth at a rate of about 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) per year. This is due to tidal interactions between the Earth and the Moon. Over billions of years, this gradual drift will cause the Moon to appear smaller in the sky and eventually become tidally locked with Earth, always presenting the same face to us.

At the end of the lesson, the pupils are expected to:

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1. Identify different phases of the moon through looking at the Moon Phases Slider;

2. Identify the different phases of the moon through playing Clap or Stomp;

3. Value the significance of studying the phases of the moon.

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Here are the eight main phases of the Moon:

New Moon: This is when the Moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun. The side facing us is not illuminated by the Sun, so it appears dark.
Waxing Crescent: As the Moon orbits around the Earth, a small sliver of the Moon becomes visible.
First Quarter: Half of the Moon's surface is illuminated by the Sun.
Waxing Gibbous: More than half of the Moon is illuminated, but not yet full.
Full Moon: The entire side of the Moon facing Earth is illuminated by the Sun, making it appear as a full circle.
Waning Gibbous: The Moon begins to decrease in size, with less than half of its surface illuminated.
Third Quarter: Half of the Moon is illuminated, but the opposite side from the First Quarter.
Waning Crescent: A small sliver of the Moon is visible before it returns to the New Moon phase.

How many are the phases of the moon?

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Where does the moonlight come from?

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Is the moon always circle in shape?

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What other shapes of the moon do you see at night?

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Why do you think the moon changes its shapes?

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In what way do the moon helps in our daily living?

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Directions: Observe the Moon for a week. Draw and describe its shape every night and place your output in your science notebook like the table below.

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Directions: Read and analyze each question carefully and identify the letter of the BEST answer. Write your answers in your science notebook.

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1. What causes the shape of the moon to change?

A. The shape of the moon changes as it orbits the Earth.

B. Some of its part break when the moon reflects light from the sun.

C. Only the lighted part of the moon is visible when the Earth moves.

D. All of the above

2. What do you call the change in the appearance of the moon?

A. Illuminated moon

B. Shapes of the Moon

C. Phases of the Moon

D. Structures of the Moon

3. What do you call when the moon seems to be growing?

A. crescent

B. waning

C. gibbous

D. waxing

4. The Earth is between the sun and the moon. What phase of the moon will occur when this happens?

A. new moon

B. full moon

C. first quarter

D. last quarter

5. In which phase does the moon appear dark?

A. first quarter

B. last quarter

C. full moon

D. new moon

Activity 1: 4 Pics, 1 Word

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Direction: In 4 pictures, guess the word that it wants to portray.

1.

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2.

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Activity 2: Like or Wow

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Direction: In this activity, you are going to thumbs up if you already know the fact, and a wow face if this is new to you.

Are you ready?

Here are some facts about the moon:

1. Our closest neighbor in space is the moon, a rocky ball about one-fourth size of the Earth.

2. It revolves around the Earth.

3. It is the natural satellite of the Earth.

4. Like Earth, the moon does not have the light of its own. The moon can be seen in the sky because it reflects lights from the sun.

5. It makes one complete revolution every 27 days, 7 hours, and 43 minutes.

Activity 3: Arrange Me!

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Activity 4: Describe Me!

iamclaraangeles — 2024-09-12 08:03:38 UTC

Direction: Since you already have an idea about what the moon looks like in different phases. Therefore, you need to explain what is happening in that certain phase based on the picture and from your observation.

Activity 5: Clap or Stomp!

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Directions: Identify if the statement is right or wrong. Clap your hands if it is correct, and stomp your feet if it is incorrect.

1. A phase of the moon between the last quarter and the new moon is Waning crescent.

2. The quarter phase of the moon between the new moon and full moon is first quarter.

3. The quarter phase of the moon between full moon and new moon is last quarter.

4. A phase when the moon is not visible is called full moon.

5. A phase where you see the whole lighted phase of the moon is new moon.

Activity 6: Am I Important?

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Direction: Write a short paragraph about the different phases of the moon and its importance in our daily life. The rubrics below could serve as your scoring guide. Present your work creatively. You only have Five minutes to do your task. You may now start.