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The EJS Phases of Moon JS model displays the appearance of the Moon and how it changes depending on the position of the Moon relative to Earth and Sun. The right window shows Earth (at the center) and Moon, as well as a circle tracing out Moon's orbit. The Sun is far to the right in this picture and therefore the right side of Earth and Moon are bright while the left sides are dark. By using the options, the Moon View window (left) shows the appearance of the Moon as seen from Earth when the Moon is in the position shown in the main window.
The EJS Phases of the Moon JS model includes supplemental documents (see below) that include a middle school lesson plan.
Phases of the Moon Middle School Lesson Plan EPUB by written by Barbara Christian and converted to EPUB by Mario Belloni
The Phases of the Moon Middle School Lesson Plan in an EPUB format download 416kb .epub
Published: June 29, 2014
Phases of Moon Model: Lesson Plan by written by Barbara Christian
A pdf file with a teacher lesson plan for use with the Phases of Moon. download 138kb .pdf
Published: October 12, 2009
Phases of Moon Model: Homework Exploration
A pdf file with a college-level homework exploration for use with the Phases of Moon. download 206kb .pdf
Published: October 9, 2009
Phases of the Moon EPUB
EPUB3 format of the Phases of the Moon JS model. download 142kb .epub
Published: June 29, 2014
K-2: 4A/P2. The sun can be seen only in the daytime, but the moon can be seen sometimes at night and sometimes during the day. The sun, moon, and stars all appear to move slowly across the sky.
K-2: 4A/P3. The moon looks a little different every day but looks the same again about every four weeks.
4B. The Earth
6-8: 4B/M5. The moon's orbit around the earth once in about 28 days changes what part of the moon is lighted by the sun and how much of that part can be seen from the earth- the phases of the moon.
11. Common Themes
11B. Models
6-8: 11B/M1. Models are often used to think about processes that happen too slowly, too quickly, or on too small a scale to observe directly. They are also used for processes that are too vast, too complex, or too dangerous to study.
NSES Content Standards
Con.D: Earth & Space Science
K-4: Objects in the Sky
K-4: Changes in Earth & Sky
NSES Professional Development Standards
PD.A: Learn Science Content through Inquiry
Active Investigation: Involve teachers in actively investigating phenomena that can be studied scientifically, interpreting results, and making sense of findings consistent with currently accepted scientific understanding.
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/items/detail.cfm?ID=13317">Timberlake, Todd, and Mario Belloni. "Phases of the Moon JS Model." Version 1.0.</a>
T. Timberlake and M. Belloni, Computer Program PHASES OF THE MOON JS MODEL, Version 1.0 (2014), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13317&DocID=3865).
T. Timberlake and M. Belloni, Computer Program PHASES OF THE MOON JS MODEL, Version 1.0 (2014), <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13317&DocID=3865>.
Timberlake, T., & Belloni, M. (2014). Phases of the Moon JS Model (Version 1.0) [Computer software]. Retrieved October 10, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13317&DocID=3865
Timberlake, Todd, and Mario Belloni. "Phases of the Moon JS Model." Version 1.0. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13317&DocID=3865 (accessed 10 October 2024).
Timberlake, Todd, and Mario Belloni. Phases of the Moon JS Model. Vers. 1.0. Computer software. 2014. 10 Oct. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13317&DocID=3865>.
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