Objective: SWBAT model the Moon’s appearance throughout the orbit and predict the position of the moon around the view from Earth by modeling Earth, Moon, Sun systems
Do Now:
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Question 1
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Why does the border between light and dark on the Moon change location?
Exit Ticket Review:
How can we predict how the Moon will change appearance from day to day? (why does the moon phase get brighter in each position?)
Student 1: "The Moon appears to get brighter from picture 1-4 because the moon is orbiting into certain positions and the sun illuminates half of the moon and we see as much as the half is illuminated from earth. We can predict how the Moon will change appearance by knowing when the moon's orbit finishes and starts again."
Student 2: "We can predict how the Moon will change appearance by knowing where it is in orbit."
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Question 2
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How can Student 2 improve their response?
Guided Notes:
Simulation: CLICK HERE
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Question 3
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Draw the correct Moon phase (view from Earth) to the location at each of the places around the Earth.
Practice:
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Question 4
4.
Question: When can Eric Wu take pictures of the three moon features?
Claim 1: Photographs of these features can be taken on any night.
Claim 2: Photographs of these features can only be taken on some nights.
CFS:
Accurately identifies the light on the moon based on its position
Accurately describes the relationship between the moons position and the appearance from Earth
"Eric Wu can only take pictures of the moon and see all of the features when (choose claim 1 or 2). This is because ...
(think: are all parts of the moon visible each night? do some night work better than others?)
Exit Ticket:
Ms. Zangrili went outside last night and saw a full moon as shown below:
Which moon phase would she see tonight?
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Question 5
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Which moon phase would she see tonight
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Question 6
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How can you predict the moon phases on the following night?
CFS:
Accurately identifies the light on the moon based on its position
Accurately describes the relationship between the moons position and the appearance from Earth
"i can predict the moon phase for the following night because ...
(think: use the model from class, what pattern do you see?)
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Question 7
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How long will it be until Ms. Zangrili sees another full moon?