The moon is Earth's closest neighbor.
Click here to view a video explaining the phases of the moon. You will also hear a Native American tale explaining the moon phases.
This will link you to a picture of the phases.
Challenge yourself and try to place the moon in the correct place.
This link also demonstrates the reasons for the phases of the moon.
Use this site to find the phase of the moon on the day you were born.
This site will link you to the power point we use in class. Be patient. This takes a while to load.
Lunar Eclipse info can be found here.
Solar Eclipse info can be found here. Great pictures.
Moon Vocabulary
waxing - getting bigger
waning - getting smaller
Lunar - refers to moon
crescent - smaller than a quarter
gibbous - larger than a quarter but less than the whole
This link provides answers to the study guide for the test.
