Patterns in Moon Phases

Poll

Did you see at the huge Waning Gibous moon last night?

• yes

• no

Moon Phase
Patterns - Day 2

Moon Phase Patterns - Day 2

On the back of your moon
pattern chart, create a new
chart like this:

Using the moon phase calendar on Science Canvas, document the last 3 new moons, first quarter moons, full moons, and third quarter moons. Add the dates to your chart.

Use the Dates Between Calculator on Science Canvas to calculate days between the new moons, first quarter moons, full moons, and third quarter moons.



Add an extra collumn to your chart and record your data.

Open Ended

Look at the information you collected. Do you notice any patterns in the data? If so, what patterns do you notice in the sequence in changes of the moon phases?

Reorder

Put the moon phases below in their order, starting with the New Moon.

• Waxing Crescent

• First Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon

• Waning Gibbous

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Open Ended

CER:

Is there a pattern to the moon phases?

I think.......

I know this because.......

My evidence shows that......