https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7 By Meredith Brown en-us 2018-09-26 14:38:41 UTC 2025-04-12 12:40:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286059173 The phases of the moon are the portion of light that we see on the moon. The phases of the moon happen because the moon's face is lit by the sun, causing it to show different phases.]]> 2018-09-26 14:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286059173 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286298995 This drawing explains how we see the moon's face during each of the eight phases. Remember that half of it is always lit! This cycle takes 29.5 days to complete.]]> 2018-09-27 00:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286298995 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286299964 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P85o60ksQPY
This video explains what waxing and waning means, and why we see what we see!]]> 2018-09-27 00:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286299964 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286300456 This image explains what we see from Earth, which way the phases are gradually waxing and waning, and how the sun impacts what we see by where its rays hit the moo]]> 2018-09-27 00:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286300456 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286302459 https://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/better-light-not-worse-behaviour-that-explains-crimes-on-a-full-moon-crime-increase-the-conversation/113088
I choose this article because although we read an article basically telling us that it is false, I found an article by a professional who observed changes in crimes on a full moon. I thought that if I could present enough clear evidence, we may rethink our answer.]]> 2018-09-27 00:38:27 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286302459 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286532464 A lunar eclipse happens when the moon passes through Earth's shadow. When this happens, the moon appears darker because it is being shadowed. They happen around twice every 3 years.]]> 2018-09-27 14:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286532464 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286550540 This drawing explains that when the moon is in the umbra, we see a total eclipse. It also helps to visualize that the Earth casts the shadows onto the moon because of the Sun's light. ]]> 2018-09-27 14:43:19 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286550540 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286558496 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW2xRR75lKE
This video explains the umbra and penumbra, and gives valuable information on the lunar eclipse. ]]> 2018-09-27 14:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286558496 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286563960 This image displays how the Earth shadows the moon during a lunar eclipse]]> 2018-09-27 15:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286563960 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286581797 https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/solar-and-lunar-eclipses-in-2018/]]> 2018-09-27 15:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286581797 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286608310 A solar eclipse happens when the Earth, Sun, and Moon are aligned in a straight line. Solar eclipses happen two or four times per year]]> 2018-09-27 16:06:24 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286608310 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286613032 This diagram explains where the umbra and penumbra occur, and where the sun hits the moon]]> 2018-09-27 16:14:13 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286613032 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286616400 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxrLRbkOwKs
This video talks about the umbra, penumbra, and how the shadow occurs.]]> 2018-09-27 16:20:14 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286616400 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286618017 Spring tides occur during a new moon and a full moon. Neap tides are weaker tides, while Spring tides have a larger difference.]]> 2018-09-27 16:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286618017 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286622701 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNBtNPQjCGM
This video explains why spring and neap tides occur. It also explains How they appear on the beach.]]> 2018-09-27 16:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286622701 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286637154 This diagram displays what moon phases the tides occur on. It also shows the bulges of the tides and the tides on the eclipses.]]> 2018-09-27 16:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286637154 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286646267 https://www.livescience.com/29621-what-causes-the-tides.html
This news article gives us a glimpse as to why tides occur. I uploaded this to try to make comparisons and have similarities between what we alreadyv]]> 2018-09-27 17:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286646267 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286941972 This drawing explains that the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth, and it blocks out the sun in the sky. A solar eclipse happens on a new moon.]]> 2018-09-28 13:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286941972 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286943179 2018-09-28 13:34:32 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/286943179 meredith_brown1 https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/287530421 https://docs.google.com/document/d/187dg2GCWohOCb8y0f07Mab7dsYVwMxLC2n5bhj3Hywg/edit
This is the link to my Google document with my sources in it. I color coded all of my "topics". Purple is Tides, Blue is Solar Eclipses, Green is Lunar Eclipses, and Red is Phases of the Moon.]]> 2018-10-01 11:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_brown1/s6fv207i0tg7/wish/287530421