3.6 the moon

• The moon
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

This lesson

The phases of the moon

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Learning goals

•  Describe what makes something a moon (natural satalite of a planet)
  
• Know the phases of the moon by heart
  
• Explain how the phases of the moon work
  
• Describe what an eclipse is and what causes an eclipse to happen and what is meant by the terms umbra and penumbra
  
• Be able to come to a correct understanding of the phases of the moon, and eclipses by studying the learning material

Recap

A moon:

• a natural satellite of a planet
  
• Does not give any light, but reflects the light of the sun

The phases of the moon

Crescent

Gibbous

Waxing

Waning

Waxing: the sun lit portion is increasing

Waning: the sun lit portion is decreasing

Checking the worksheet

The far side of the moon

• We always see the same side of the moon
  
• The side that we don't see is called: The far side of the moon

Eclipses

Homework

• Yellow block exercises 3.6
  
• Workbook exercises 3.6

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Learning goals

Describe what makes something a moon (natural satalite of a planet)

Know the phases of the moon by heart

Explain how the phases of the moon work

Describe what an eclipse is and what causes an eclipse to happen and what is meant by the terms umbra and penumbra

Be able to come to a correct understanding of the phases of the moon, and eclipses by studying the learning material

  

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