The document discusses the phases of the moon. It explains that the moon has 8 phases: full moon, waning gibbous moon, last quarter moon, waning crescent moon, new moon, waxing crescent moon, first quarter moon, and waxing gibbous moon. Diagrams are provided to illustrate each phase. The document also includes an animation link to demonstrate how the moon's appearance changes through its phases over the lunar cycle.

1. The Moon… It’s out of this world
PHASES
CONTENT MOON ANIMATION
OF THE MOON
POSTTEST EXIT
3RD GRADE SCIENCE CHRIS SHEPARD

2. Phases of the Moon Main Menu
Phases Objectives
 We will learn the phases.
 We will practice drawing
the moon and it’s phases.
 We will be keeping a
journal recording the
phases that we see.

3. The Moon Main Menu
 The moon has 8 Phases
 Full Moon
 Waning Gibbous Moon
 Last Quarter Moon
 Waning Crescent Moon
 New Moon
 Waxing Crescent Moon
 First Quarter Moon
 Waxing Gibbous Moon

4. Main Menu
Full Moon Waning Gibbous Moon

5. Main Menu
Last Quarter Moon Waning Crescent Moon

6. Main Menu
New Moon Waxing Crescent Moon

7. Main Menu
First Quarter Moon Waxing Gibbous Moon

8. Moon Animation
 http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/java/Moon
Phase.html

9. Which phase is it? Main Menu
1. Waning
Crescent
2. Waning
Gibbous
3. Waxing
Crescent

10. Which phase is it? Main Menu
1. First
Quarter
2. Waning
Gibbous
3. Waxing
Gibbous

11. Which phase is it? Main Menu
1. Waning
Crescent
2. Waxing
Crescent
3. Waxing
Gibbous

12. THAT’S CORRECT! Return To Quiz

13. SORRY TRY AGAIN. Return To Quiz

14. Thanks For Participating
 Created by Chris Shepard
 Pictures www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases
 Information www.nasa.gov/worldbook/moon_worldbook
 Animation www.astro.wisc.edu/