8:50-9:40 SCIENCE V E.

ELABORATION/ EXTENSION
I. OBJECTIVES Background Information: Phases of the Moon
1. Describe the changes of the moon as seen from night to
night;
2. Identify the pattern in the changes in the appearance of the
moon; and
3. Awareness on environment.
II. Subject Matter:
Identify the pattern in the changes in the appearance of the
moon
A. MATERIALS:
video clip, laptop, tarpapel, diorama, biscuits (with filling), There are 8 phases that the moon goes through.
textbook A new moon is when the Moon cannot be seen because we are
B. REFERENCES: looking at the unlit half of the Moon. The new moon phase
Curriculum Guide 6, occurs when the Moon is directly between the Earth and Sun.
- Science for Daily Use 4 (TX pp. 243 – 245 /TM pp. 130 - 132) A solar eclipse can only happen at new moon
- Science and Health 5 TX pp. 241 – 243 A waxing crescent moon is when the Moon looks like crescent
https://youtu.be/wz01pTvuMa0 and the crescent increases ("waxes") in size from one day to the
C. VALUES INTEGRATION: next. This phase usually is only seen in the west.
Appreciation of God’s Creation The first quarter moon (or a half moon) is when half of the lit
III. Procedures: portion of the Moon is visible after the waxing crescent phase.
A. PRELIMINARIES A waxing gibbous moon occurs when more than half of the lit
Health Inspection portion of the Moon can be seen and the shape increases
Energizer ("waxes") in size from one day to the next. The waxing
B. ENGAGEMENT gibbous phase occurs between the first quarter and full moon
Have you seen the moon? phases.
a. How often do you see it? A full moon is when we can see the entire lit portion of the
b. Can you describe it as you see it? Moon. The full moon phase occurs when the Moon is on the
c. Do you notice that the shape of the moon seems to be opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. A lunar eclipse can
different when you look at it after a week? only happen at full moon.
d. Learners will watch a video clip on phases of the moon A waning gibbous moon occurs when more than half of the lit
  https://youtu.be/wz01pTvuMa0 portion of the Moon can be seen and the shape decreases
C. GROUP ACTIVITY ("wanes") in size from one day to the next. The waning
GROUP 1- COOKIE MOONS gibbous phase occurs between the full moon and third quarter
Mechanics: phases.
Twist open the cookies and put both sides down on the table, The last quarter moon (or a half moon) is when half of the lit
with the cream side facing up. portion of the Moon is visible after the waning gibbousphase.
Create the eight phases of the moon by scraping the cream A waning crescent moon is when the Moon looks like the
using popsicle sick. ( Students may need to scrape some of the crescent and the crescent decreases ("wanes") in size from one
cream off of one cookie and add more to another to create the day to the next.
phases.)
Place the eight moon phases in the order shown in the activity F. APPLICATION:
card. 1. Identify the different phases of the moon from new moon to
Check your work with the “Moon Phases Cards” to make sure crescent moon.( tarpapel)
they are in the right places. 2. Label and describe each phase.
GROUP 1- COOKIE MOONS 3. Does the appearance and non- appearance of the moon
affect any activity that you and your parents do?

G. CULMINATING ACTIVITY:

GROUP 2- MOON MATCH

Put the moon phases in the correct order.

IV. EVALUATION:
Label and rearrange the different phases of the moon in their proper
GROUP 3- MOON PHASE PUZZLE
order of appearance. Write 1-8 beginning with the new moon.
Match phases with the correct names and putting them in the
correct order.

D. EXPLANATION
Analysis and discussion
V. ASSIGNMENT:
1.Why does the moon seem to change its shape?
Please look for a calendar and find out on what day of the month
2. Describe its changes.
and time of the day see the eight phases of the moon.
3. Describe and identify the different phases of the moon