The Seasons &Phases of the Moon

SC.8.E.5.9 Explain the impact of objects in space on each other including:

1. The Sun on the Earth including seasons and gravitational attraction

2. The Moon on the Earth, including phases, tides, and eclipses, and the relative position of each body.

Essential Question:

How do the position of the Sun, Moon and Earth

determine our seasons and moon phases?

BELLRINGER

The average temperature for the month of June is 20.1 degrees Celsius (°C) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In December, the average temperature in Minneapolis is -7.8 degrees Celsius (°C). Why is it colder in Minneapolis during December?

a) Earth is farther from the Sun in December.

b) Earth revolves at a slower rate in December.

c) The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in December.

d) The Northern Hemisphere has a shorter period of rotation in December.

I DO GUIDED NOTES

DAYS, NIGHTS, YEARS

• The Earth’s rotation causes day and night to occur.

• The Earth rotates once every 24 hours.

• The Earth’s REVOLUTION around the Sun is one year.

• Each year is 365 days.

THE TILT OF EARTH’S AXIS

• The Earth’s axis is tilted by 23.5°

• The Earth’s surface is also curved.

• These two factors

contribute to Earth’s

seasons.

THINK-PAIR-SHARE:1.Where is the North pole during our summer?

2.Where is the North pole during our winter?

UNEVEN HEATING

• The Earth’s tilt causes some different latitudes to get different amounts of heat.

• Hemispheres pointed towards the Sun experience summer.

• Hemispheres pointed away from the Sun experience winter.

THE PHASES OF THE MOON

The Phases of the Moon

New Moon

New Moon – July 18, 2004

Waxing Crescent

The Phases of the Moon

Waxing Crescent Moon – July 21, 2004

First Quarter

The Phases of the Moon

Half Moon (1st Quarter) – July 24, 2004

The Phases of the Moon

Waxing Gibbous

Waxing Gibbous Moon – July 27, 2004

Full Moon

The Phases of the Moon

Full Moon (2nd Quarter) – July 30, 2004

Waning Gibbous

The Phases of the Moon

Waning Gibbous Moon – August 4, 2004

Third Quarter

The Phases of the Moon

Half Moon (3rd Quarter) – August 8, 2004

Waning Crescent

The Phases of the Moon

Waning Crescent Moon– August 10, 2004

WE DO COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITY

REVISITING THE BELLRINGER

The average temperature for the month of June is 20.1 degrees Celsius (°C) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In December, the average temperature in Minneapolis is -7.8 degrees Celsius (°C). Why is it colder in Minneapolis during December?

a) Earth is farther from the Sun in December.

b) Earth revolves at a slower rate in December.

c) The Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in December.*

d) The Northern Hemisphere has a shorter period of rotation in December.

EXIT TICKET (CLOSING)

•How do the position of the Sun, Moon and Earth determine our seasons and moon phases?