All About the Moon

Discover moon phases, why we only see one side, and exciting NASA missions! Learn about the moon today.

Learning Target I can explain why we do not see the far side of the moon and what NASA is doing to prepare for another mission to the moon. The earth and moon both rotate as they both revolve around the sun. The Earth's moon revolves around the Earth as both go through space and revolve around the Sun. Slide 6 The moon rotates on its axis every 27.3 hours and revolves around Earth in an elliptical orbit every 27.3 days. This is why we only see ONE side of the moon. Earth's Moon: Why One Side Always Faces Earth Watch this video before moving on to the next question. The Moon PowerPoint You can use this PowerPoint for any of the questions in this worksheet. You MUST be logged into your OFFICE 365 correctly for the PowerPoint to show! Fill In the Blank (See Slide 6) We only see one side of the moon because the moon's rotation rate (the rate it goes around its axis) matches its revolution rate (the rate it goes around the Earth).The side of the moon that we always see is called the near side of the moon.The side of the moon that we never see is called the far side of the moon. Exploring the Moon The first man on the moon was Neil Armstrong and he landed on the moon on July 20 1969. There were six Apollo missions and twelve Americans have walked on the moon so far. Fill in the Blank Moonlight is reflected sunlight.Half the moon's surface is always reflecting sunlight.From Earth, we see different amounts of the Moon's lit surface. The amount seen is called a phase. February 2023 Moon Phases in the Northern Hemisphere What type of moon will we have on Friday, February 10th? waxing gibbous waning gibbous new moon full moon Label the Image Slide 20: There are four main shapes we use to describe the phases. Click next to each shape and type the correct name for it. You need to type ONLY the name; NOT the description.Word Bank: full, quarter, crescent, gibbous full crescent quarter gibbous This phase describes when the moon appears to be getting larger. waxing waning phasing This phase describes when the moon appears to be getting smaller. Waxing Waning Quartering Why We See What We See When there is a full moon, the moon is two weeks through its four-week cycle.The new moon is the beginning of the moon phase four-week cycle.After a full moon, the next phase is called the waning gibbous.After a new moon, the next phase is called the waxing crescent. What is a lunar mare? Use the internet to discover what a lunar mare is when we are talking about the moon. Record your findings here. You can even save pictures of a lunar mare and upload them to this question. Have there been other probes sent to the far side of the moon since 1959? Use the internet to discover if there have been other probes sent to the far side of the moon since 1959. Record your findings here. You can even save pictures from the internet and upload them here.