Moon Phases Educational Presentation in Greyscale Minimalism

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Identify and describe the different

phases of the moon
Explain how these cycles cause eclipses
DID YOU
KNOW ?
The moon itself does not produce its
own light and is not a light source!
The reason the moon lights up at

night is because it actually the
reflection of the sun. This means
that the light from the sun bounces
off it back to earth
ROTATION OF THE MOON
The moon rotates on its own axis, as does the

Earth. Earth also orbits around the sun.
In fact, it takes the same amount of time to

rotate as it does to orbit the earth once.
As a result, we see many different phases of the

moon depending on where the sun, Earth and
moon are positioned.
WHY DO WE SEE THE SAME SIDE OF THE MOON?
Have you ever noticed that the Moon always looks the same?
Sure, the phases of the moon changes, but the actual features
on the Moon always look the same from month to month.
This is because the Moon’s rotation and orbit take the same
amount of time. As a result we always see the same face of the
moon no matter what time of the month we look at it!
THE EARTH & THE MOON
The moon is the Earth’s only permanent satellite.
It takes approximately 27 1/3 days for the moon

to complete a full rotation on its axis.
However, a lunar month is 29.5 days (from full

moon to full moon).
WHY is a Calendar Month not 27 days?
It is due to the fact that at the same time the moon is
orbiting to Earth, the Earth is also orbiting the Sun.
This means the positions of the Earth, Sun and Moon

are constantly changing.
Due to this continual movement of the Earth in its orbit

around the Sun, it always takes an extra 2 days for the
moon to go from one full moon to
the next.
PHASES OF THE MOON
There are 8 main phases of the moon
Can you
name
any?
NEW MOON
The moon's unilluminated side is facing the
Earth. This makes the new moon barely visible.
This phase occurs when the sun, Earth and

moon are aligned, with the Moon positioned
between the sun and Earth
WAXING CRESCENT
The moon now reflects some of the sun's light
and becomes visible again. Less than half of the
moon is illuminated. It occurs after new moon.
FIRST QUARTER
This moon phase is visible when when the moon
reaches the first quarter of its orbit around the
Earth. One half of the Moon appears to be
illuminated
WAXING GIBBOUS
The visibility of the moon is getting bigger. More
than half of the moon is now illuminated, but
what we can see is still smaller than a full moon.
FULL MOON
The moon's illuminated side is facing Earth.
This means the moon appears to be
completely illuminated by direct sunlight. It
occurs when the moon is on the opposite side
of Earth than the sun.
WANING GIBBOUS
This phase occurs after the full moon. The size that
of the moon that is visible begins to decrease. The
moon appears to be more than one half illuminated,
but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight.
THIRD QUARTER
This phase of the moon is the opposite view of the
first quarter moon. One half of the moon appears
to be illuminated by direct sunlight.
WANING CRESCENT
This is the last phase of the moon before the
cycle repeats. Less than one half of the moon is
illuminated by direct sunlight. It appears in the sky
almost like the shape of a fingernail.
ROLE-PLAYING ACTIVITY
Step 1: Draw a diagram on a piece of paper of how the Sun, Earth and Moon move
Step 2: Get in to groups of 3
Step 3: Each member of the group will be assigned a number

1 = Sun 2 = Earth 3 = Moon
Step 4: Discuss as a group who will move around who, and how you will move
Step 5: Act out your scenario. Once you think you have created an accurate
representation of how the Earth, Sun and Moon move about each other put your hand
up and let your teacher know. Show your teacher and explain what is happening.
WHAT
IS AN ECLIPSE ?
An eclipse occurs when one celestial body,
such as a moon or planet, moves into the
shadow of another celestial body.
There are two types of eclipses on Earth.

SOLAR ECLIPSE
A solar eclipse will occur when the moon blocks the light from the sun
and casts a shadow in space. This happens when the moon is
positioned between the Sun and the Earth, as we saw in the new moon
phase. In order to get a solar eclipse, the sun, moon and Earth must be
in perfect alignment. Normally the moon's shadow misses the Earth.
If the sun is blocked out by
the moon it appears black.
If the moon blocks out the
whole sun it is called a
total eclipse
If the moon only blocks

out part of the sun it is
called a partial eclipse
LUNAR ECLIPSE
A lunar eclipse will occur when the Earth blocks the light from the sun and
casts a shadow in space. Sometimes this shadow falls on the moon causing
an eclipse of the moon. This doesn't happen every month. Just like with solar
eclipses, there are total lunar eclipses and partial lunar eclipses, depending
on how much of the moon passes through the Earth's shadow.
As the moon passes through
the Earth's shadow, the lit part
of the moon gets progressively
smaller and darker
During a lunar eclispe the

moon does not turn black, but
a reddish colour. This is
sometimes referred to as a
blood moon
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O F T H E

Identify and describe the different

The reason the moon lights up at

The moon rotates on its own axis, as does the

In fact, it takes the same amount of time to

As a result, we see many different phases of the

The moon is the Earth’s only permanent satellite.

It takes approximately 27 1/3 days for the moon

However, a lunar month is 29.5 days (from full

This means the positions of the Earth, Sun and Moon

Due to this continual movement of the Earth in its orbit

This phase occurs when the sun, Earth and

Step 2: Get in to groups of 3

Step 3: Each member of the group will be assigned a number

There are two types of eclipses on Earth.

If the moon only blocks

During a lunar eclispe the

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