1. The Moon Phases

2. What we will learn and do:
► Learn the names of the moon phases.
► Learn why the moon has phases.
► Draw the phases of the moon.
► Journal the moon phases this month.

3. There are Eight Moon Phases:
► New Moon
► Waning Crescent
► Third Quarter
► Waning Gibbous
► Full
► Waxing Gibbous
► First Quarter
► Waxing Crescent

4. The Moon Phases

5. Waxing vs. Waning Moon
► Waxing Moon: Time between the new moon
and full moon when the illuminated area of
the moon is INCREASING. The right side of
the moon is round and smooth.
► Waning Moon: Time between the full moon
and new moon when the illuminated are of
the moon is DECREASING. The left side of
the moon is round and smooth.

6. What phase was the moon in on
your birthday?
► http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/vp`hase.html

7. Works Cited
► http://lunaf.com/images/moon-
phases/lunar_phase_18.jpg (title page)
► http://www.moonconnection.com/moon_pha
ses.phtml (moon phase diagram)
► http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/vphase.html
(chart your birthday)
► http://www.ehow.com/how_2148347_tellmoon-waxing-waning.html (waxing vs.
waning)