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Phases of the Moon JS Model
written by Todd Timberlake and Mario Belloni
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.
3 supplemental documents are available
1 source code document is available
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Astronomy
- Fundamentals
= Lunar Phases
- Solar System
= The Moon
- Lower Undergraduate
- Middle School
- High School
- Instructional Material
= Interactive Simulation
- Audio/Visual
= Image/Image Set
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- Learners
- Educators
- General Publics
- application/javascript
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This material is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 license.
Rights Holder:
Todd Timberlake and Mario Belloni
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Keywords:
EJS, EJSS, Easy Java Simulations, JavaScript, OSP, Open Source Physics, astronomy simulation, lunar, lunar phases, moon, moon phase simulation, phase
Record Cloner:
Metadata instance created July 3, 2014 by Mario Belloni
Record Updated:
September 21, 2021 by Lyle Barbato
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July 3, 2014
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AAAS Benchmark Alignments (2008 Version)

4. The Physical Setting

4A. The Universe
  • 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.
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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).
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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>.
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Timberlake, T., & Belloni, M. (2014). Phases of the Moon JS Model (Version 1.0) [Computer software]. Retrieved December 14, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13317&DocID=3865
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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 14 December 2024).
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Timberlake, Todd, and Mario Belloni. Phases of the Moon JS Model. Vers. 1.0. Computer software. 2014. 14 Dec. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13317&DocID=3865>.
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Phases of the Moon JS Model:

Is the Basis For Earth Phases JS Model

The Phases of the Moon JS Model was modified to produce the Earth Phases JS Model.

relation by Todd Timberlake
Is Supplemented By Lunar Month JS Model

The Lunar Month JS Model shows the phases of the Moon without showing their cause.  The Phases of the Moon JS Model shows the Earth, Moon, and Sun and how the phases are created by the orientation of the Sun, Moon, and Earth.

relation by Mario Belloni
Is Based On Easy Java Simulations Modeling and Authoring Tool

Use the Easy Java Simulations Modeling and Authoring Tool to edit and to explore the source code for the Phases of the Moon JS Model.

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