Moon phases

Think about the movie we watched, what were some of the ways that the moon helped Earth?

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What does the moon do for us?

The moon is a giant rock. It doesn't make its own light. It looks illuminated because the sun shines on the moon. The moon reflects the light from the sun. We only see the side of the moon facing the sun.

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The underlined words go under "Moon Phases"

​Moon phases

As the moon revolves around Earth, we see only the lighted portion. It waxes or wanes depending on the location during revolution.

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Draw arrows around Earth going counterclockwise.

​The moon revolves around Earth

It takes approximately 30 days for the moon to go through one cycle. A way to remember it would be that it takes about a "MOONTH."

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Label the moon phases at the bottom of the page.

​How long does it take the moon to revolve?