Topic: Lunar Phases
Essential Question: What is the sequence of
the lunar phases?
Topic: Lunar Phases
Essential Question: What is the sequence of the lunar
phases?
• One half of the moon is always lit up by
the sun (the part we see).
Topic: Lunar Phases
Essential Question: What is the sequence of the lunar
phases?
• As the moon revolves (orbits) around the
Earth, we are only able to see the lit up
(illuminated) part.
• The moon reflects light given off by the
Sun.
Topic: Lunar Phases
Essential Question: What is the sequence of the lunar
phases?
The revolution of the Moon around the
Earth makes the Moon look as if it is
changing shape in the sky.
Topic: Lunar Phases
Essential Question: What is the sequence of the lunar
phases?
This is caused by the different angles
from which we see the lighted part of
the moon's surface. These are called
"phases" of the Moon.
Topic: Lunar Phases
Essential Question: What is the sequence of the lunar
phases?
The lunar cycle lasts 29.5 days
There are about 4 days between each
phase.
Topic: Lunar Phases
Essential Question: What is the sequence of the lunar
phases?
The lunar phases occur in this
sequence:
New moon  Waxing crescent  1st
quarter  Waxing Gibbous  Full
Moon  Waning Gibbous  3rd/Last
quarter  Waning crescent  New
Moon
Now take some time…
• Take 2 minutes to go over your notes and
highlight or underline the main ideas that
answer the essential question, you should not
highlight everything.
• What is the sequence of the lunar phases?
• Share with your neighbor, did you highlight
the same thing?
Time to use the left hand column
• You will now write your own questions using
the question starters provided.
Topic: Lunar Phases
Essential Question: What is the sequence of the lunar
phases?
Write a
question
using one of
these
question
starters:
How is….?
What is…?
Define…
• One half of the moon is always lit up by
the sun (the part we see).
Topic: Lunar Phases
Essential Question: What is the sequence of the lunar
phases?
Write a
question
using one of
these
question
starters:
How is….?
What is…?
Define…
• As the moon revolves (orbits) around the
Earth, we are only able to see the lit up
(illuminated) part.
• The moon reflects light given off by the
Sun.
Topic: Lunar Phases
Essential Question: What is the sequence of the lunar
phases?
Write a
question
using one of
these
question
starters:
How is….?
What is…?
Define…
The revolution of the Moon around the
Earth makes the Moon look as if it is
changing shape in the sky.
Topic: Lunar Phases
Essential Question: What is the sequence of the lunar
phases?
Write a
question
using one of
these
question
starters:
How is….?
What is…?
Define…
This is caused by the different angles
from which we see the lighted part of
the moon's surface. These are called
"phases" of the Moon.
Topic: Lunar Phases
Essential Question: What is the sequence of the lunar
phases?
Write a
question
using one of
these
question
starters:
How is….?
What is…?
Define…
The lunar cycle lasts 29.5 days
There are about 4 days between each
phase.
Topic: Lunar Phases
Essential Question: What is the sequence of the lunar
phases?
Write a
question
using one of
these
question
starters:
How is….?
What is…?
Define…
The lunar phases occur in this
sequence:
New moon  Waxing crescent  1st
quarter  Waxing Gibbous  Full
Moon  Waning Gibbous  3rd/Last
quarter  Waning crescent  New
Moon
Now let’s write a summary
Look at each question you
wrote on your own, and
answer each question in a
complete sentence.