http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/science-space-kids/1969-moonlanding-vin-kids/

Which of the following best describes a neap tide? A. there are no high or low tidesB. weak tides that are not as high as usualC. strong tides that are higher than usual

When do neap tides occur?A. when moon and sun are alignedB. when moon and sun are right angles to each

otherC. during a new moon

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Moon Phases

When the bright part is getting bigger, the Moon is waxing.

When it is getting smaller, the Moon is waning.

When the Moon is more than half-lit, it is called a gibbous Moon. (big)

When the moon is less than half-lit, it is called a crescent Moon.

http://stardate.org/nightsky/moon

Moon Phases Lab

MODELING THE Earth’s MOON PHASES- Mini LabProblem: To create an ACCURATE model of the Earth-Moon system and the phases of the moon,

Materials- Each student will receive only 8 chocolate cookies with white filling (Oreo ® ).

Safety- FOOD ALLERGIES, wash hands before and after!!, wait for permission, sharp toothpick

Procedure:1) Use the cookies to make the models of the following phases of the moon:a) New moon b) Waxing Crescent c)First Quarterd) Waxing Gibbous e) Full Moon f) Waning Gibbousg) Last/Third Quarter h) Waning Crescent

2) Separate your cookies carefully, so that ½ of the cookie has ALL of the frosting and the other ½ of the cookie has NO frosting. *Use the side of one cookie to “cut away” some of the white filling to create each of the moons.

3) Using the provided placemat, place your completed cookies in the correct order.

3) Put the cookie models IN ORDER in relation to the Earth and SUN, use the sun as your guide.

4) You need MY approval of your model before you have permission to “munch on the moon”.

5) Draw in and label each of the moon phases that you created on the back side of the sheet. CLEAN UP YOUR AREA!!

The phases of the moon

Phases of the moon as seen in the Northern

Hemisphere

Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 Position 4

New MoonCompletely (or almost

completely) dark.

Waxing CrescentA small sliver of light on

the right.

First Quarter (or Half) Moon

The right half of the Moon is light.

Waxing GibbousThree quarters of the right side of the Moon is light.

The light is in the shape of a humpback (which is

what the word “gibbous” means!)

Position 5 Position 6 Position 7 Position 8

Full Moon

The entire Moon is bright.

Waning Gibbous

Three quarters of the left side of the Moon is light.

Third Quarter

(also Half) MoonThe left half of the Moon

is now light.

Waning CrescentA small sliver of light now appears on the left side.

What each of the cookies should look like with the correct lunar (moon) phase.

***COMPLETE YOUR LAB

PAPER.

***You may use your book.

*** WRITE all answers in complete sentences

***Turn in to IN BOX when complete

***Pick up homework sheet

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