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Project 2
Phases of the Moon: What does each phase look like?

Purpose

In this project, you will create models of the changes in the illuminated Moon surface as the Moon revolves around Earth. These changes are called phasesChanges in the portion of the Moon's surface that is illuminated by light from the Sun as the Moon revolves around Earth.. You will create diagrams called sun prints representing these Moon phases.

Level of Difficulty

Easy/moderate.

Materials Needed

• 8 sheets of dark blue construction paper, 8 1/2 × 11 inches (21.5 × 28 centimeters)
• 8 sheets of black construction paper, 8 1/2 × 11 inches (21.5 × 28 centimeters)
• adhesive tape
• marker
• 30 × 30-inch (75 × 75-centimeter) board
• sunny day
• scissors
• drawing...

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1. Introduction
2. Close encounters in the sky
3. Celestial line-up
4. Celestial fireworks
5. Project 1 - Simulating Solar and Lunar Eclipses
6. Project 2 - Phases of the Moon: What does each phase look like?
7. Design Your Own Experiment