Science 5

Week 5
Day 1
Identifying the Different Phases of
the Moon
True or false. Write TRUE if the
statement is correct. False if it is
incorrect.
______ 1. The moon is big but the Earth
is much bigger. It is roughly one-fourth
the diameter of the Earth.
_____ 2. The moon rotates on its axis
and at the same time revolves around
the Earth.
_____ 3. The moon revolves around the
Earth once every 27.3 days.
_____4. The sun blocks the other side of
the moon.
_____ 5. The moon looks small in the sky
because it is hiding behind the clouds.
Look at the picture below.
The moon is the only natural satellite
that Earth has. A satellite is an object that
revolves around a larger object. The
moon does not produce its own light. It
only reflects the light coming from the
sun. Since the moon is revolving around
the Earth, the amount of light it reflects
from the sun varies as it changes its
position.
The moon’s appearance changes from
time to time. It is because the illuminated
portion on the moon changes as it move
around the Earth. This apparent change
in the appearance of the moon is known
as the phases of the moon. The moon
has four phases. These are the new, first
quarter, full moon, and the last quarter
moon.
It takes about one week for a moon to
change from one phase to another. When
the moon is between the sun and the
Earth, you cannot see the moon; it is
called New Moon. During this phase, the
moon is not visible from the Earth. This is
because the side of the moon that is
facing us is not being lit by the sun.
About a week after the new moon, you
will see half of the lighted side of the
moon. This is called first quarter moon.
A week after the first quarter moon, you
can see the whole lighted side of the
moon. This is called full moon. A full
moon appears as an entire circle in the
sky.
On the third week of the month, you will
see again half of the moon’s lighted part.
This is called the last quarter moon.
Soon the moon disappears again;
another new moon appears. When the
moon is in between the appearance of
the quarter moon and new moon, the
moon is called crescent.
Crescent moon is less than half-lit.
When the moon is in between quarter
moon and the full moon, the moon is
called gibbous. Gibbous moon is more
than half –lit. The moon goes through
these eight phases in 29 ½ days. The
period it takes the moon to complete is
called month.
After a new moon, when the moon
seems to be growing, it is undergoing a
waxing phase. As the moon starts to
appear in a semicircular form, waxing
crescent starts to appear. During the first
quarter, half of the moon is lighted and
visible. When most of the portion of the
moon is visible in the sky, it is known as
waxing gibbous.
Then, the whole lighted side of the moon
that is visible from Earth is known as the
full moon. A full moon appears as an
entire circle in the sky. After full moon, the
waning phase of the moon starts. It is
when the moon appears to be getting
smaller each night.
Waning gibbous appears after a full
moon. Most of the portion of the moon is
visible in the sky but, this time, it gets
smaller every night. Then, the last quarter
will be seen followed by a waning
crescent.
Moon Model
 
Material: Globe/ flashlight/small ball
Procedures:
1. Placer the globe at the center of the
table.
2. Turn off the lights in the room. Make
sure that the room is dark enough so as to
enhance the light coming from the
flashlight.
3. Turn on the flashlight. Be sure to focus its
light on the globe.
4. Hold the small ball in between the globe
and the flashlight.
5. Turn the ball slowly around the globe. Do
not move the flashlight.
6. Observe what portion of the ball reflects
light. Does the ball change its shape? Pls.
explain __________________
1. Observe what portion of the ball
reflects the light. Does it change its
shape? Pls. explain
2. On a piece of paper, draw the lighted
portion of the ball in the different
positions.
Make your own diagram of
the phases of the moon
using cookies. Label your
illustration.
Match the items in Column A with
the items in Column B. You may
write the letter of the correct
answer on the paper.
Make a comic strips about
Filipino ethnical beliefs and
myths about the moon.
Day 2
The moon is the
only natural
satellite that Earth
has. A satellite is
an object that
revolves around a
larger object.
The moon does not produce its own light.
It only reflects the light coming from the
sun. Since the moon is revolving around
the Earth, the amount of light it reflects
from the sun varies as it changes its
position. The moon’s appearance
changes from time to time.
It is because the illuminated portion on
the moon changes as it move around the
Earth. This apparent change in the
appearance of the moon is known as the
phases of the moon. The moon has four
phases. These are the new, first quarter,
full moon, and the last quarter moon.
It takes about one week for a moon to
change from one phase to another. When
the moon is between the sun and the
Earth, you cannot see the moon; it is
called New Moon. During this phase, the
moon is not visible from the Earth. This is
because the side of the moon that is
facing us is not being lit by the sun.
About a week after the new moon, you
will see half of the lighted side of the
moon. This is called first quarter moon. A
week after the first quarter moon, you can
see the whole lighted side of the moon.
This is called full moon. A full moon
appears as an entire circle in the sky.
On the third week of the month, you will
see again half of the moon’s lighted part.
This is called the last quarter moon. Soon
the moon disappears again; another new
moon appears. When the moon is in
between the appearance of the quarter
moon and new moon, the moon is called
crescent.
Crescent moon is less than half-lit. When
the moon is in between quarter moon and
the full moon, the moon is called gibbous.
Gibbous moon is more than half –lit. The
moon goes through these eight phases in
29 ½ days. The period it takes the moon
to complete is called month. After a new
moon, when the moon seems to be
growing, it is undergoing a waxing phase.
As the moon starts to appear in a
semicircular form, waxing crescent starts
to appear. During the first quarter, half of
the moon is lighted and visible. When
most of the portion of the moon is visible
in the sky, it is known as waxing gibbous.
Then, the whole lighted side of the moon
that is visible from Earth is known as the
full moon.
A full moon appears as an entire circle in
the sky. After full moon, the waning phase
of the moon starts. It is when the moon
appears to be getting smaller each night.
Waning gibbous appears after a full moon.
Most of the portion of the moon is visible
in the sky but, this time, it gets smaller
every night. Then, the last quarter will be
seen followed by a waning crescent.
Moon Scramble
Direction: Unscramble the name of the
moons. Describe it.
Have you seen a full moon?
Is it beautiful?
 
What are you going to do if it is full
moon?
Make your own diagram of the
phases of the moon using
cookies. Label your
illustration.
Write T if the statement is TRUE and F
if the statement is FALSE.

__________ 1. Like the Earth, only one

side of the moon is lighted by the sun at a
time.
__________ 2. The moon is as big as the
Earth.
__________ 3. The moon does not
change its shape.
_________ 4. The phases of the moon
depend on how much of the light of the
sun can be seen at any one time.
_________ 5. The moon revolves around
the sun too.
Day 3
1. Based on the picture above, how often
do you see this moon phase in a month?
2. Where does its light come from?
3. Is the moon always a circle in shape?
What other shapes of the moon do you
see at night?
The moon shines by the reflected
sunlight. Only one half of it is lighted at
any time. So, as the moon rotates and
revolves around the Earth, the moon
changes its position in relation to the
observer on Earth. Here is the list of the
phases of the moon and their respective
description.
Directions: Below are pictures of
the moon at different phases.
Label each correctly and write the
answers in your Science activity
notebook.
In a piece of paper draw a
full moon based on your
experience.
What are the phases
of the moon?
Directions: Match the descriptions
in Column A with the phases of
the moon in Column B. Write the
letter of the correct answer in
your Science activity notebook.
Day 4
The moon shines by the reflected
sunlight. Only one half of it is lighted at
any time. So, as the moon rotates and
revolves around the Earth, the moon
changes its position in relation to the
observer on Earth. Here is the list of the
phases of the moon and their respective
description.
Directions: Read and understand each
statement carefully. Write TRUE if the
statement is true and FALSE if it is false.
Write the answers in your Science activity
notebook.

__________ 1. The moon is not a planet

but the only natural satellite that Earth
has.
__________ 2. The moon only reflects
the light coming from the sun.

__________ 3. A moon makes one

complete revolution around the earth in
27 1/3 to 29 1/2 days.
__________ 4. The first quarter phase of
the moon seen as the lighted part of the
moon is less than half of it.

__________ 5. Full moon happens when

the whole surface of the moon, that is
facing the earth, is lighted up by the
sunlight.
Directions: Copy the illustration
below in your Science activity
notebook. Then, shade or label to
complete the phases of the
moon.
What are the phases
of the moon?
Directions: Read each question carefully
and choose the letter of the best answer.
In your Science activity notebook, write
the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. Which is referred to as the “natural

satellite” of the Earth?
A. Moon B. Star
C. Planet D. Sun
2. What phase of the moon can be seen
when only less than half of it is lighted up?
A. First quarter B. Waning gibbous
C. Full moon D. Waxing crescent

3. Right after the first quarter, more than

half of the moon reflects the sunlight. What
phase of the moon can be seen?
A. Full moon B. Waxing crescent
C. New moon D. Waxing gibbous
4. What phase of the moon can be seen when
more than half of it reflects light but it gradually
becomes smaller in a few days?
A. First quarter C. Waning gibbous
B. New moon D. Waxing crescent
5. What phase of the moon is shown in the picture
below?
A. Full moon B. New moon
C. Waning gibbous D. Waxing crescent
Day 5
A moon is a massive, heavy rock ball
that orbits a planet. The Earth has only
one moon, while Mars has two, and
Jupiter has a whopping 67! The moon
doesn’t have its own light source. It
absorbs the light of the sun and reflects
it to us.
Moon Phases Slider You Will Need:
 Colored paper (blue, black)
 Bond paper
 Glue
 Scissor
 Staple
 Pencil
 Crayons
What to do:
1. First, prepare the materials needed.

2. Draw a large circle (represent the moon) in

a bond paper and cut it out.
3. Using a pencil, trace the outline of your
moon onto the center of a piece of
rectangular-shaped blue colored paper.
4. Now that you have the circle drawn
onto the blue colored paper cut it out.
(Be extra careful in using sharp objects).

5. Glue your picture of the moon onto

the center of bond paper. (You may put
additional designs such as stars).
6. Take a large piece of black colored
paper and cut it to the same width as
your picture of the Moon. Trim the
corners so that they are curved to form a
half-circle. This long black piece of
colored paper will act as the slider.
7. Lastly, take both pieces of colored
paper and staple them together at the
bottom and top. (making sure not to
staple the sides, they should be left
open). Move the slider back and forth to
cast a shadow over the moon.
Directions: Here are some facts about the
moon. On your Science notebook, draw a
smiley face (😊) if you already know the
fact, and a wow face (😮) if this is new to
you. Place your answers in your science
notebook. The sun may be the closest star
to the Earth, but it is certainly not our
closest neighbor in space. Here are some
facts about the moon:
1. It is the natural satellite of the Earth. A
satellite is an object in space that
revolves around another object.

2. Our closest neighbor in space is the

moon, a rocky ball about one-fourth size
of the Earth.
3. It is the sixth-largest moon in the solar
system.

4. The moon is one of the heavenly

bodies reached by man. The first person
to step on the Moon on July 21, 1969,
was Neil Armstrong, an American
astronaut.
5. Like Earth, the moon does not have
the light of its own. The moon can be
seen in the sky because it reflects lights
from the sun.

6. The moon is the second brightest

object in the sky next to the sun. Its
name is Luna.
7. It is about 406,676 kilometers away
from the Earth with a diameter of 3,476
kilometers, approximately ¼ of the
Earth’s diameter, it is almost as large as
Mercury.
8. It has no air and water.

9. It revolves around the Earth.

10. It makes one complete revolution

every 27 days and 7 hours, and 43
minutes.
1. Did you enjoy the activity?
2. Using your improvised/finished moon
phases slider, have you seen on it the
different phases of the moon?
3. What are the different phases of the
moon?
Why do you think the
moon changes its
shapes?
Directions: Read each question carefully
and choose the letter of the best answer.
 
1. It is the process when the moon that
we see in the sky seems to be growing in
one side from the new moon to the first
quarter.
a. waxing b. waning
c. satellite d. moon
2. It is the process when one side of the
moon seems to be disappearing from the
full moon to the last quarter.
a. waxing b. waning
c. new moon d. stars

3. Where does the moon gets its light?

a. sun b. stars
c. planets d. galaxy
4. The lighted part of the moon that we
see on Earth at different times is called
_____.
a. illuminated moon
b. phases of the moon
c. shapes of the moon
d. structures of the moon
5. Why does the moon seems to change its
shape?
a. The moon deforms its shape as it moves
around the Earth.
b. The moon breaks some of its parts when it
reflects light from the sun.
c. Only the lighted part of the moon is seen
from Earth as it moves.
d. All of the above.
Thank you!