ACTIVITIES ON THE PHASES OF THE MOON

The Moon is illuminated by sunlight. The part of the moon that is illuminated is called the phase. During the first half of the cycle, the illuminated portion increases (Quarter Ascending) and during the other half it decreases (Quarter Quente). Each day that passes the Moon presents a different phase of its illuminated face. However, generally only four are given special designations: New Moon (0% lit), Crescent Moon (50% lit), Full Moon (100% lit), and Quarter Moon (50% lit). Each phase lasts a maximum of a few hours. With this information in mind, we selected some activities about the phases of the moon and can be applied in the classroom or as homework.

MOON PHASES
THE MOON IS THE NATURAL SATELLITE OF THE EARTH WHICH, UNLIKE THE SUN, DOES NOT HAVE LIGHT OF ITS OWN LIGHT. THE LIGHT WE SEE COMES FROM THE SUN, THE MOON RECEIVES THE SUNLIGHT AND REFLECTS IT.

THAT LIGHT THAT THE MOON RECEIVES IS NOT ALWAYS THE SAME, BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE EARTH ENTERS IN FRONT OF THE SUN AND THIS CHANGES THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT THAT THE MOON RECEIVES. THESE CHANGES IN THE LIGHT THAT THE MOON REFLECTS ARE CALLED MOON PHASES, EACH PHASE LASTS APPROXIMATELY 7 DAYS. THE MOON GOES THROUGH 4 PHASES: FULL MOON, NEW MOON, CRESCENT ROOM AND WAIN ROOM. TO COMPLETE THIS CYCLE TAKES APPROXIMATELY 28 DAYS.

FULL MOON: THE REFLECTION OF LIGHT IS VISIBLE ACROSS THE SURFACE OF THE MOON;
NEW MOON: THE SUN ILLUMINATES THE FACE THAT IS NOT FACING THE EARTH, SO WE CANNOT SEE THE LIGHT BEING REFLECTED;
A CRESCENT ROOM AND A DIMINISHING ROOM: ONLY HALF OF ITS IS VISIBLE.

QUESTIONS
1) WHAT IS THE MOON?

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2) WHAT IS THE LIGHT OF THE MOON?

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3) HOW MANY AND WHAT ARE THE MOON PHASES?

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4) HOW MANY DAYS IS EACH PHASE OF THE MOON?

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5) HOW MANY DAYS DOES THE MOON TAKE TO COMPLETE ALL PHASES?

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