Moon Phases: Cookie Lab

Procedure:
1. Gather seven cookies and Lab
sheet
2.Separate your cookies carefully, so one 1⁄2 has all the frosting, and
the other 1⁄2 no frosting.
3. Scrape off the frosting from the first cookie making a shape with
the frosting that resembles the phase of the moon you would like to
represent.
4. Repeat step 3 with the other cookies scraping the frosting to the
shape of the other 6 phases as seen from Earth.
5. You will need to create waxing and waning phases
6. Place the cookies in order on a paper plate and show where the
earth and sun would be. Make sure you label each of your phases.
7. Take a photo of your model and paste here:
Questions: Please use complete sentences and restate once you have completed
the lab.
Here is a NASA website to help you with the questions:
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/review/dr-marc-earth/moon-phases.html

1. Describe what causes the moon to appear as these different phases on Earth.

2. How long is one cycle of phases?

3. What is the average time (in days) between phases?

4.Why does the same side of the Moon always face Earth?
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