Learning Exercise
Phases of the Moon Flipbook
Students will use the site to view an animation on why the moon has different phases. They will use this knowledge to create their own animation in the form of a moon phase flipbook.
Course: 8th Grade Physical Science/ HS Astronomy
- Material:
- Astronomy Demonstrations
- Date last modified:
- June 28, 2005
- Created by:
- Rebekah Knapp
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Exercise
Part 1/Day 1: Go over the textbook explaination of the moon phases and the names
of each phase, have students log on to the Astronomy Demonstrations website and
view the demonstrations. Talk about how the sun and the orbit and rotation of
the earth and moon create these phases. Explain what they will be doing in day
2.
Part 2/ Day 2: Review the phases of the moon animation.
Using this information have students construct an animation flipbook of the
moon's phases.
*Large Post-it Notes tend to work best*
On the back of each Post-it, have students explain the phase and how it is
created.
of each phase, have students log on to the Astronomy Demonstrations website and
view the demonstrations. Talk about how the sun and the orbit and rotation of
the earth and moon create these phases. Explain what they will be doing in day
2.
Part 2/ Day 2: Review the phases of the moon animation.
Using this information have students construct an animation flipbook of the
moon's phases.
*Large Post-it Notes tend to work best*
On the back of each Post-it, have students explain the phase and how it is
created.