3-D Ultimate Lunar Phase Learning Packet Lunar Cycle Lesson

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Basic Lunar Facts

1. It is important to remember that we can only see one side of the moon.
2. This occurs because the amount of time required for the moon to rotate, or
turn on its axis, is equal to the length of time required for the moon to re-
volve around the Earth.
3. The hemisphere of the moon that reflects sunlight is white on the diagram.
4. When studying the diagram of the moon, keep in mind that we can only see
the white portion between the Earth and the moon’s orbit.
5. When we see a full moon we are actually seeing only half of the moon. The
other half is the dark side of the moon. So, the quarter moon is half of a half
and that equals a quarter.
6. The first quarter moon and the last quarter moon are mirror images of each
other.
7. The lunar cycle is 28 days.
8. Waxing means growing.
9. Gibbous means swollen on one side
10.Waning means shrinking.
11. Why is it called a quarter moon? *Remember we only see half of the moon
even when it’s full. ½ of a ½=¼)
Directions: Cut out the Phases of the moon on the right and the lunar phase names at the bottom.
Arrange them in order from 1 to 8 on your paper or Science Journal
The lunar phase names

New Moon
Waxing Crescent
1st Quarter moon
Waxing Gibbous
Full moon
Waning Gibbous
2nd Quarter moon
Waning Crescent
Directions: Cut out the lunar phases at the top and the names from the bottom. Match the number of the phase and the
number on the name to the number of the moon phase on the diagram below, on your paper or in your science journal.

The lunar phase names
(The names correspond with the numbers)
1)New Moon
2)Waxing Crescent
3)1st Quarter moon
4)Waxing Gibbous
5)Full moon
6)Waning Gibbous
7)2nd Quarter moon
8)Waning Crescent

Modified Version
Directions:

Cut out the lunar phase dice. Fold the tabs
down and fold down all the lines. When your
dice takes form then glue the tabs to the
corresponding surfaces. Use only a small
amount of liquid glue. Hold for at least 5 sec-
onds.
How to play:
This game can be played alone or in as large a
group as your choose. Roll the dice and try o
figure out which phase was before and which
phase will come after. For an even greater
challenge try figuring out the two phases be-
fore and after or the opposite phase.

TEACHER’S KEY
Lunar Notes

1. It is important to remember that we can only see one side of the moon.
2. This occurs because the amount of time required for the moon to rotate, or
turn on its axis, is equal to the length of time required for the moon to re-
volve around the Earth.
3. The hemisphere of the moon that reflects sunlight is white on the diagram.
4. When studying the diagram of the moon, keep in mind that we can only see
the white portion between the Earth and the moon’s orbit.
5. When we see a full moon we are actually seeing only half of the moon. The
other half is the dark side of the moon. So, the quarter moon is half of a half
and that equals a quarter.
6. The first quarter moon and the last quarter moon are mirror images of each
other.
7. The lunar cycle is 28 days.
8. Waxing means growing.
9. Gibbous means swollen on one side
10.Waning means shrinking.
11. Why is it called a quarter moon? *Remember we only see half of the moon

even when it’s full. ½ of a ½=¼)