Title: Lesson Three - The Moon
Course: Exploring Space (Grade 5)

Moon Phases

One - a very large one.

1. Hi! When you are ready, please watch the following video.

Make sure to also watch the video segments about eclipses too.

Here is another animation from Harcourt about the phases of the moon.

2. Now, try this fun activity with a partner.

3. When you feel like you are ready, play the moon phase challenge game. To be successful, you will need to know your moon phases.

4. When you are done taking the challenge, on the Google Apps site you created for journaling in this course, please tell me what you now know about the movement of the moon.
- Create a new journal entry titled: The Moon:
- In a paragraph or two, please answer the following questions:
  - What are the phases of the moon?
  - Why does the moon look like it is changing shape?