Final Project Storyboard
Title: Phases of the Moon
By: Brian Birdsall
Date: 03/31/15
Duration: 5-7 minutes
Navigation: A forward, backward, and pause navigation button should be available with each slide other than assessment slides. This will allow
the learner a greater degree of control.
Animation: The on-screen text can be animated to enter and/or exit. Also, Moon images can be zoomed or pan-and-scan. Movement will be
mostly in the video clips showing Moon orbit and Earth shadow.
Main resource credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio, NASA/Bill Dunford, NASA's Scientific Visualization
Studio
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Image / Desc.
Fade from black to a
black background with
full Moon in the
center
Text on Screen
Narration
Directions/Effects
Source/URL
Phases of the Moon
Welcome to the phases of the
Moon.
Zoom Moon in
and fade words
out
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.go
v/vis/a000000/a00380
0/a003894/phase04_f
ull.jpg
2
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Image of Moon used
as bullet points
Do you know…?
Waxing
Waning
Geosynchronous
Eclipse
3
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Pre-assessment
Multiple choice
Answer this.
Moon takes up ¼ of
the left side of screen
This lesson will teach
you:
Waxing
Waning
Geosynchronous
Eclipse
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Do you know what waxing
The words with
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.go
means? How about waning?
images of the
v/cgiDo you know what
Moon will appear bin/details.cgi?aid=40
geosynchronous orbit is?
as you ask each
00
How about an eclipse?
question.
Click how many main phases the
Moon has.
Multiple choice
8, That’s correct. or
options: 1, 4, 8, 16
Give it another try.
You will learn what waxing and
waning mean.
The on-screen text
You will learn what
can appear as you
geosynchronous means and
say it, then it can http://svs.gsfc.nasa.go
v/vis/a000000/a00380
you’ll see it in action.
either remain or
0/a003894/phase04_f
You will learn what how the
disappear to be
ull.jpg
Earth and the Moon cast their
replaced with the
shadows and how eclipses
next words.
happen.
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Time
Image / Desc.
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Video of the Moon
orbiting the Earth,
an arrow showing
direction of Sun from
lower right corner
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Image of the Moon in
all its phases
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Image of the Moon in
all its phases
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New Moon
Text on Screen
Moon’s Orbit
Phases of the Moon
New Moon
New Moon
Narration
Let’s start our lesson with how
the Moon travels around the
Earth.
In this video, the Sun is shining
from the bottom right corner of
the video.
Notice how sometimes the light
side of the Moon faces the
Earth, and sometimes the dark
side faces the Earth? This is the
Full Moon and the New Moon.
We’ll talk more about that in a
minute.
Let’s start by looking at the
phases of the Moon.
In this image, you can see all the
phases of the Moon at once.
Each of the phases has its own
name. Which ones do you
already know?
We are going to learn about
each of these phases. We can
start here with the New Moon.
The New Moon is caused by the
Moon’s shadow from the Sun.
When we look up at the Moon,
we see a darkened Moon
because the Sun’s light is shining
on the other side of the Moon.
Directions/Effects
Source/URL
Video in the
center of screen
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.go
v//vis/a000000/a0040
00/a004000/orbit_201
3_420p30.mp4
https://solarsystem.na
sa.gov/multimedia/dis
play.cfm?IM_ID=1958
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Highlight or circle
the New Moon on
the image.
The image of all
the phases can
stay on the screen
for reference.
Image of New
Moon to be
prominent.
https://solarsystem.na
sa.gov/multimedia/gal
lery/moon_phases_br.
png
https://solarsystem.na
sa.gov/multimedia/gal
lery/moon_phases.png
and
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.go
v/vis/a000000/a00380
0/a003894/phase08_n
ew.jpg
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Time
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Image / Desc.
Waxing Crescent
Moon
First Quarter Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Moon
Text on Screen
Waxing Crescent Moon
Narration
When the Moon “grows,” or
becomes more visible in the
night sky, it is called waxing.
Sometimes this is just called a
Crescent Moon.
First Quarter Moon or
Half Moon
As the Moon “gets bigger,” or is
more lit by the Sun, we see a
Half Moon. This Half Moon is
called the First Quarter Moon.
Waxing Gibbous Moon
The next phase is called the
waxing gibbous. We already
know that waxing means that
the Moon is showing more light
or “growing,” but what is
gibbous? Gibbous means a
swelling on one side. The light
we see on the Moon has swelled
to more than half. Whenever
the Moon is between half and
full, the Moon is called gibbous.
Directions/Effects
Highlight or circle
the Waxing
Crescent Moon on
the image.
Image of Waxing
Crescent Moon to
be prominent.
Highlight or circle
the First Quarter
Moon on the
image.
Image of First
Quarter Moon to
be prominent.
Highlight or circle
the Waxing
Gibbous Moon on
the image.
Image of Waxing
Gibbous Moon to
be prominent.
Source/URL
https://solarsystem.na
sa.gov/multimedia/gal
lery/moon_phases.png
and
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.go
v/vis/a000000/a00380
0/a003894/phase01_
waxing_crescent.jpg
https://solarsystem.na
sa.gov/multimedia/gal
lery/moon_phases.png
and
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.go
v/vis/a000000/a00380
0/a003894/phase02_fi
rst_quarter.jpg
https://solarsystem.na
sa.gov/multimedia/gal
lery/moon_phases.png
and
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.go
v/vis/a000000/a00380
0/a003894/phase03_
waxing_gibbous.jpg
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Time
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Image / Desc.
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous
Moon
Third Quarter Moon
Text on Screen
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous Moon
Third Quarter Moon
Narration
Next in the Moon phase cycle is
the Full Moon. The Full Moon
happens when we can see the
Sun’s light lighting the entire
near side of the Moon.
A Full Moon happens every
about every 29 and a half days.
This means that sometimes we
can see a Full Moon two times in
one month.
Now it’s time for the Moon to
start disappearing in the night
sky. As less light from the Sun
hits the Moon, we see less of
the Moon. This fading of the
light is called waning.
You remember that a Moon that
is between Full Moon and Half
Moon is called gibbous. Because
this Moon is getting “smaller,” it
is called a waning gibbous.
The Third Quarter Moon is
sometimes called a Half Moon
too. But because the Sun’s light
on the Moon is getting smaller,
or waning, we call this Half
Moon the Third Quarter Moon.
The Moon is ¾ through all of its
phases.
Directions/Effects
Source/URL
Highlight or circle
the Full Moon on
the image.
Image of Full
Moon to be
prominent.
https://solarsystem.na
sa.gov/multimedia/gal
lery/moon_phases.png
and
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.go
v/vis/a000000/a00380
0/a003894/phase04_f
ull.jpg
Highlight or circle
the Waning
Gibbous Moon on
the image.
Image of Waning
Gibbous Moon to
be prominent.
https://solarsystem.na
sa.gov/multimedia/gal
lery/moon_phases.png
and
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.go
v/vis/a000000/a00380
0/a003894/phase05_
waning_gibbous.jpg
Highlight or circle
the Third Quarter
Moon on the
image.
Image of Third
Quarter Moon to
be prominent.
https://solarsystem.na
sa.gov/multimedia/gal
lery/moon_phases.png
and
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.go
v/vis/a000000/a00380
0/a003894/phase06_t
hird_quarter.jpg
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Image / Desc.
Waning Crescent
Moon
New Moon
Text on Screen
Narration
Waning Crescent Moon
The last phase the Moon goes
through as it gets smaller is the
last Crescent Moon. This
Crescent Moon is called the
Waning Crescent. Remember,
waning means getting smaller.
New Moon
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Moon Phases
Moon Phases
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Arrow left
Arrow right
Waxing
Waning
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Moon phases
Assessment 1
Here we are back at the
beginning. The New Moon starts
the phases all over again.
That was a lot to remember.
Let’s look at all the Moon phases
to see if we can get a better
understanding.
Do you see how the Moon
changes when following this
arrow?
Remember, waxing means
getting bigger, as in, more light
on the Moon.
Waning means getting smaller
or less light.
Let’s see if you can match the
Moon phase to its position.
Directions/Effects
Highlight or circle
the Waning
Crescent Moon on
the image. Image
of Waning
Crescent Moon to
be prominent.
Highlight or circle
the New Moon on
the image. Image
of New Moon to
be prominent.
Show an arrow
going counter
clockwise to
indicate phase
progression.
Source/URL
https://solarsystem.na
sa.gov/multimedia/gal
lery/moon_phases.png
and
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.go
v/vis/a000000/a00380
0/a003894/phase07_
waning_crescent.jpg
https://solarsystem.na
sa.gov/multimedia/gal
lery/moon_phases.png
and
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.go
v/vis/a000000/a00380
0/a003894/phase08_n
ew.jpg
https://solarsystem.na
sa.gov/multimedia/gal
lery/moon_phases.png
Waxing images of
Moon across the top
and waning at the
bottom
Drag the Moon (or https://solarsystem.na
Moon phase title) sa.gov/multimedia/gal
to the right spot. lery/moon_phases.png
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Time
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Image / Desc.
Text on Screen
Orbit
Shadows
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Animation of the
Moon’s orbit around
the Earth
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Video of Earth’s
shadow and the
Moon’s orbit
Geosynchronous Orbit
Shadows
Narration
Now that you understand the
phases of the Moon, let’s talk
about two mysteries of the
Moon and Sun.
That is one big statement. What
does that mean?
Do you notice something about
the Moon in this video? Look
again at the Moon and at the
side of the Moon that is facing
the Earth. Even though both the
Earth and the Moon rotate on
their axes and the Moon orbits
the Earth, the same side of the
Moon always faces the Earth.
This is called geosynchronous
orbit. Geo means Earth and
synchronous means at the same
time.
After learning about the phases
of the Moon, you know that the
phases are caused by the
Moon’s own shadow and our
view of the Moon from Earth.
But does the Earth ever cast a
shadow on the Moon, you might
ask. Yes, it does. This is called a
lunar eclipse. This is the only
time that the Earth casts a
shadow on the Moon.
Directions/Effects
Source/URL
Bring words in any
way you choose.
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.go
v//vis/a000000/a0040
00/a004000/orbit_201
3_420p30.mp4
This slide can span http://svs.gsfc.nasa.go
v//vis/a000000/a0041
two slides if
00/a004158/crane_36
necessary
0p30.mp4
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Time
Image / Desc.
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Moon phases
Text on Screen
Assessment 2
1. Geosynchronous
means that the __ side
of the Moon __ faces
the Earth.
2. The Earth casts a
shadow on the Earth
only during a __ __.
You did great!
This is the end of
lesson.
Narration
What word is missing?
Thanks for watching this video
on the phases of the Moon.
Directions/Effects
Source/URL
Fill in the blank
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.go
v/vis/a000000/a00380
0/a003894/phase04_f
ull.jpg
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.go
v//vis/a000000/a0041
00/a004158/crane_36
0p30.mp4
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Time
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Image / Desc.
Text on Screen
Credits
Narration
Directions/Effects
Moon photos and
orbit of the Moon
video:
NASA/Goddard
Space Flight
Center Scientific
Visualization
Studio.
Phases of the
Moon image:
NASA/Bill
Dunford.
Earth’s shadow
video: NASA's
Scientific
Visualization
Studio.
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URLs
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/details.cgi?aid=4000
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/details.cgi?aid=4158
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=19586
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase
Source/URL