Phases of the Moon

​Phases of the Moon

Phases of the Moon

• ​What side of the moon lights up first?

• ​What side of the moon darkens first?

​Waxing Moons

​When the right side of the moon is lit up we call it waxing, (think of the first letter in relaxing).

​Waning Moons

​When the left side of the moon is lit up we call it waning.

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​The moon becomes darker until it disappears and becomes a new moon.

​Phases of the Moon

Multiple Choice

• waxing
• waning

Multiple Choice

• waxing
• waning

Multiple Choice

• waxing
• waning

Multiple Choice

• waxing
• waning

Multiple Choice

• waxing
• waning

Multiple Choice

Waxing

Multiple Choice

Waxing

Multiple Choice

Waning

Multiple Choice

• waxing
• waning

Multiple Choice

Full or New

• Full

• New

Multiple Choice

New or Full

• Full

• New

Multiple Choice

Crescent or Gibbous

• Crescent

• Gibbous

Multiple Choice

Crescent or Gibbous

• Crescent

• Gibbbous

Multiple Choice

Crescent or Gibbous

• Crescent

• Gibbous

Multiple Choice

Crescent or Gibbous?

• Crescent

• Gibbous