THE MOON
How does it moves?
Lesson #7 student book page 24 -35
YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
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In this lab you will use models to explore the Moon’ phases and to see how it results in
the phases of the Moon we see on Earth.
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Outcomes (301-20) also 205-2, 207-2 Grade 6 science curriculum
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You will be required to hand in a copy of next months calendar which already has the full
moon marked on it. You must draw or describe with the Moon will look like each week
during the month. This is worth 5 marks on your grade this term. Make sure your name,
homeroom and date is on it.
BACK GROUND ABOUT THE MOON’S PHASES
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdI1aDjWLlY
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Put your head phones in and click on the link above.
TO HELP WITH VOCABULARY, TRY A SONG TO
REMEMBER PHASES OF THE MOON…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQR
Nzepe4wI&feature=related
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4zp
RmUdu7I
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79M
2lSVZiY4&feature=related
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z10
XjPio0M&feature=related ( best 80s
slow dance song ever !) you’ll hate it
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWE
dbl3AVss&feature=related
TRY THE LINK BELOW TO SEE THE ANIMATION
OF THE PHASES OF THE MOON
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http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/java/
MoonPhase.html
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interac
tives/moon/moon_challenge/moon_ch
allenge.html
• Important vocabulary
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New moon
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Full moon
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Waxing cresent
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Waning cresent
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First quarter
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Third quarter
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Waning gibbous
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Waxing gibbous
IN YOUR LAB GROUP TAKE THE HAND OUT…
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Put the moon phases in order, decide
as a group .
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It doesn’t matter where you start ( new
moon or full moon or in between) as
long as the seguence is correct.
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Glue the pieces in order on the chart
paper provided.
Individual work time . Start filling in you calendar on phases of the moon. Be ure to have your
name and class on it. It is due next Science class.
IF YOU ARE DONE EARLY , CLICK ON THINGS
TO DO WHEN DONE IN SCIENCE CLASS.