EMS- L 1.2/1.3 Picturing the Moon/ Modeling light and dark Moon

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Science

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8th Grade

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Easy

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NGSS

MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ETS1-1

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Tyanna Bailey

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10 Slides • 30 Questions

EMS- L 1.2/1.3 Picturing the Moon/ Modeling light and dark Moon

By: Ms. Bailey*

Lesson Objective:

WBAT explain where the moon gets its light by analyzing photos

KWBAT use models to explain why half of the moon is always dark

Welcome student astronomers! Today, you will be starting the Earth, Moon, and Sun Unit. In this unit, you will explore the moon and its phases. Look at these images and think about what you know about the Moon. Then, record your thoughts in the space below.

Open Ended

What do you already know about the moon?

Type response here

Open Ended

What questions do you have about the moon?

Type response here

In our video today, we are going to learn about astrophotography which is the photography of stars and other celestial objects. Studying the movement of objects in space helps astrophotographers take better photographs. The photos that astrophotographers take help everyone imagine and experience parts of the universe that are otherwise unobservable.

Photographing_the_Moon_Video.mp4 - Google Drive

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Open Ended

What is the problem Eric Wu is facing?

SS: Mr. Wu's problem is....

Type response here

EMS vLesson 1 Intro.webm - Google Drive

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Lesson Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

True or False: This image does not show a terminator.

True

False

Multiple Choice

the terminator is...

the border between light and dark on the moon

a movie

the dark side of the moon

the light side of the moon

Multiple Choice

moon is...

a rocky sphere that travels around a planet

a rocky sphere that travels around the sun

a rocky sphere that travels through space

Multiple Choice

illuminate means...

to shine light on an object and make it visible

to shine light on an object and make it invisible

to shine light on an object and make it see through

Multiple Choice

the sun is....

the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system

the star that is the main source of light at the center of the universe

the star that is one of the main sources of light at the center of our solar system

EMS vLesson 1 review_.webm - Google Drive

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Open Ended

Based on the video, where does the moon get its light from?

SS: The moon gets its light from...

Type response here

Think and do your best!!

Exit Ticket

Time!

Open Ended

Cayden's little brother went outside and noticed that the moon was lit up. He asked Cayden where the Moon gets its light. How should Cayden respond?

SS: Cayden should tell his little brother_

Type response here

Multiple Choice

What part of the moon do we see from Earth?

all of it

the same side

none of it

only one quarter

Multiple Choice

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

revolutions

phases

rotations

eclipses

Multiple Choice

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

swelling

waxing

waning

disappearing

Multiple Choice

About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

65 days

8 days

365 days

28 days

Multiple Choice

Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

Waning crescent

Full moon

Waxing gibbous

New moon

Multiple Choice

What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?

The Moon changes its acutal shape throughout the course of the month.

The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.

The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.

The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.

Multiple Choice

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

waxing

waning

new

eclipse

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

waning crescent

waxing crescent

waning gibbous

waxing gibbous

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

waning crescent

waxing crescent

waning gibbous

waxing gibbous

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

waning crescent

waxing crescent

waning gibbous

waxing gibbous

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

First Quarter

Last Quarter

New Moon

Full Moon

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

First Quarter

Last Quarter

New Moon

Full Moon

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

First Quarter

Last Quarter

New Moon

Full Moon

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

First Quarter

Last Quarter

New Moon

Full Moon

Multiple Choice

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

First Quarter

Last Quarter

Waxing Gibbous

Waning Gibbous

Multiple Choice

Name the phase of the moon for letter f

Waning Gibbous

Waxing Gibbous

Waning Crescent

Waxing Crescent

Multiple Choice

When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a

New Moon

Full Moon

First Quarter

Third Quarter

Multiple Choice

How many phases does the moon have?

7 phases

5 phases

I do not know

8 phases

Multiple Choice

What phase comes AFTER this one?

Waxing Crescent

Waning Gibbous

Waxing Gibbous

Third Quarter

Multiple Choice

The Moon gets its light from the

Earth

Stars

Sun

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