TUESDAY_10.29.24_IdentifyMoonPhases

4th Grade Science
Earth and Space
Lesson 6

Monday
October 28, 2024

Do Now

Overnight, Louisa saw a half Moon in the sky. The next day, she drew a diagram of
the Moon at various positions in its orbit around Earth to help her understand the
phases of the Moon.

Which lunar position was the Moon most likely in
when she saw it that night?

A.

Location A

B.

Location B

C.

Location C

D.

Location D

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Earth and Space

LO:SWBAT
collect and analyze data
to identify sequences of change
in moon phases.

DOL: Given scenarios, SW correctly collect and analyze
data to identify sequences of change in moon phases in
at least 4 of 5 questions.

SCI.4.9B Collect and analyze data to identify sequences and predict patterns of change in the observable appearance of the Moon
from Earth.
SEPs
RTCs

Multiple Choice

_______ is the apparent changing shapes of the Moon 

• New Moon
• Crescent Moon
• Full Moon
• Moon Phases

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Essential Understandings &

Guiding Questions

How can you predict moon phases?

How do moon phases change through a month or year?

Multiple Choice

The moon is appearing to get larger

• Waxing

• Waning

• Gibbous

• Crescent

Multiple Choice

The right half of the moon is illuminated.

• Last Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• First Quarter

Multiple Choice

The moon is appearing to get smaller

• Waxing

• Waning

• Crescent

• Gibbous

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Lesson Vocabulary

moon phases

sequence

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What do you notice?

What do you think the Moon will look like tonight? Why do you think this?

Do you think we can predict what the Moon will look like in the future?

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How did the appearance of the Moon change during the month?

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Predict what the Moon will look like on the first day in March.

January 2024

February 2024

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February 2024

March 2024

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What patterns do
you notice about
the appearance of
the Moon?

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Word Bank

changes light Moon phases cycle

The part of the ______ that we see as we look from
Earth changes in a ______. Although the Moon
appears to change during a Lunar Month(29.5 days),
it is always the same shape. How much of the Moon
we see from Earth changes due to _______
and shadows. The ________ in the Moon are
called _______.

Moon

cycle

light

changes

phases

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Moon’s Orbit

The Moon completes an orbit around Earth in about 28 days. How many times
does the Moon orbit in one year? Show how you solved this problem.

There are about 30 days in
a month and 12 months in
a year. If it takes a month
for the Moon to complete one
revolution, then it will orbit 12
times in one year.

Photo credit: Yuliia Dubinko/Alamy Stock Vector

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How can you
predict moon

patterns?

Let’s revisit the phenomenon.

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Moon Phases

How much of the
moon appears to us on
Earth to be lit up by
the sun determines the
phase of the moon.

Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay

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Sequence

When something follows
an order

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Moon Phase Patterns

Review the information in the table, and then answer the questions.

Moon Phases

Date

first quarter

January 6

full moon

January 13

third quarter

January 20

new moon

January 27

1.

Describe the pattern of change in Moon phases.

2.

When would the next full moon take place?

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Moon Phase Patterns

The calendars below show the phases of the Moon in January, February, and March.

Based on the calendars, about how often
does a full moon happen?

A.

About once every 7 days

B.

About once every 30 days

C.

About once every 120 days

D.

About once every 365 days

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DOL: Given
scenarios, SW
correctly collect and
analyze data to
identify sequences of
change in moon
phases in at least 4
of 5 questions.

Demonstration of Learning

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