stages of the moon
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Designed by
Olivia Smith [email protected]
Based on a template from The WebQuest Page
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What are the stages of the moon?1.First Quarter 2.Waxing Gibbous 3.Full4.Waning Gibbous5.Third Quarter6.Waning Crescent7.New8.Waxing Crescent
The moon rotates around the earth at the same speedall year long. This allows us to see the all eight stagesof the moon. The moon is lit by the sun which also rotates at the same speed around the earth. A blue moon is the second full moon in one month.
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TitleUsing Oreo cookies make the stages of the moon by taking off some of the Oreo cream. Also identify where the moon and the sun are in location to the earth to make the moon’s different stages. Next explain why we see different stages of the moon.
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1.You will be assigned groups of two or three people.
2.One member from the group will carefully separate the Oreo cookies so that the Oreo cream is all on one side.
3.Students will take turns using a butter knife to scrape the cream off each Oreo so that it resembles the moons stages.
4.Use your notes or the website given to help you .
5.Once your done have the teacher check your work.
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Stages of the Moon
Teacher Name: Ms. Smith
Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY 3 2 1Quality of work Student
completed the project and went beyond required material.
Students completed the project but not to full potential.
Student did not completely finish the project.
Works well in groups
Student was included in all aspects of the project, and did their part for the group.
Student did some of their part in the project but lacked contributing full potential to the group.
Student did not contribute at all to the group.
Understands the material
Student showed that they understood the material through the project they produced.
Student showed some understanding of the material but not to full potential.
Student did not understand the material.
Neatness of product
Student shows very need work and very minimal mistakes.
Student showed some neatness but not to full potential.
Student showed no neatness and the project was unclear.
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Once students have finished this activity they should be able to understand the moons stages better than before. They should also have learned that the moon takes the approximately the same time to revolve around the earth every period. The students should have an all around fuller understanding of the moon and it’s stages.
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References
http://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases.phtml
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/time/moon/
http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/astronomical-information-center/phases-percent-moon