Republic of the Philippines

EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY

TANAUAN CAMPUS
Tanauan, Leyte

SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN EARTH SCIENCE

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
A. Describe the eight phases of the moon
B. Recognize the phases of the moon
C. Understand how the positions of the sun, Earth and moon cause the phases of the
moon

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Phases of the Moon
B. References:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/earths-moon/lunar-phases-and-eclipses/
#:~:text=These%20eight%20phases%20are%2C%20in,month%20(every
%2029.5%20days).
Moon Connection. https://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases.phtml

C. Instructional Materials: MS PowerPoint, Laptop, Projector, bond paper,

Illustration, printer, pictures.

III. Procedure
A. Preliminary Activities
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Attendance Checking
4. Classroom Rules

B. Lesson Proper

1. ELICIT: The following questions about the last discussion will be posed to the
students through random recitation.
Guide Questions:
a. What was our last discussion all about?
b. What is Solar System?
 c. How many planets are there in the solar system?

2. ENGAGE: “No matter what phase you are, you are whole”

Instructions: The demonstrator will ask students if they've ever looked up at the
moon and noticed that it looks different from night to night. Ask them to describe
what they've seen. Show them a moon phase chart or poster and ask if they can
name any of the phases.

3. EXPLORE: “Moon ball/cookie”

ACTIVITY
The Class will be divided into 2 groups
Group 1 Each student will be given a cookie and ask them to twist it apart carefully.
Have them scrape off the white filling to create a moon phase they like. As they work,
ask them to explain what each phase looks like and how it changes from one phase to
the next.

Group 2 will be given 2 Ping-Pong balls and a flashlight. They will put the ball
in front of the light and observe it in different angles or phases. As they work, ask
them to explain what each phase looks like and how it changes from one phase to the
next.

4. EXPLAIN: Each group will present their outputs in front through answering
the questions provided to them.
 Group I:
Guide Questions:
1. How was the activity?
2. What do you think is the significance of moon phases to our planet Earth?
3. What causes the moon to go through phases?
Group II:
Guide Questions;
1. What have you observed as the light changes angle while illuminating the
Ping-Pong ball?
2. What causes the shadow?
3. Do you think this portrays how the moon phases exist?

5. ELABORATE: The teacher will elaborate and expound the concept by

discussing the topic thoroughly.

The moon's whitish-gray surface reflects sunlight, which is what we perceive as

moonlight here on Earth. Because the Moon orbits Earth and Earth orbits the
Sun, the amount of Moon we can see varies during the month, resulting in lunar
phases. The world is in motion.

The sun is seen to enter from the right. Of course, the diagram's center is where
the earth is located. Eight significant points in the moon's revolution around the
earth are depicted. Alongside the image is a designation for the current moon
phase. Your line of sight when gazing at the moon is depicted by the dotted line
running from the earth to the moon. The enormous moon image depicts what the
cycle might look like at that time. When visualizing the line of sight for the
waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent phases, you must mentally flip
yourself upside down. When you do this, just as in the large image, you will "see"
that the lit portion is on your left.

The fact that the sun constantly illuminates exactly one-half of the moon is a
significant observation. Of course, that is entirely logical, but in order to
comprehend the phases, you must envision it. The many moon phase shapes we
are all familiar with are created when we see both the daylight portion and the
shadowed portion of the moon at specific periods. Also keep in mind that the
darkened portion of the moon cannot be seen with the naked eye and is only
represented in the above diagram for clarity. The miniature inner moons in the
diagram do not show that the same side of the moon always faces Earth; instead,
they are just there to show how the phases function. The moon's orbit around the
earth causes the angles (or relative locations) of the earth, the moon, and the sun
to change, which is the primary explanation for how the moon changes phases.

MOON PHASES

New Moon- The moon becomes new when it lies between the earth and the sun.
The three objects are roughly aligned (the definition of "approximate" is given
below). On the back side of the moon, the side we cannot see, is where the full
lighted area of the moon is located.

Full Moon- Similar to the new moon, the full moon has an approximate
alignment of the earth, moon, and sun. However, because the moon is on the other
side of the earth from us, the entire sunlit portion of the moon is facing us. The
shaded area is completely obscured from vision.

First Quarter and Third Quarter Moons- The first quarter and third quarter
moons, which are both frequently referred to as "half-moons," occur when the
moon is positioned at a 90-degree angle with the earth and sun. As a result, we
can clearly observe that half of the moon is lighted and half is in darkness.

The illuminated area is growing after the new moon, but it is still less than half,
making it a waxing crescent. The light portion of the moon continued to grow
after the first quarter, but now that it has reached more than half, it is waxing
gibbous. After the full moon, when there is the most illumination, the light
gradually fades. The following phase is the waning gibbous phase. The waning
crescent, which appears after the third quarter and fades until the light is
completely gone, is the new moon.
Application: The teacher will call random students to answer the following
questions provided.

1. What do you think is the relevance of the moon Phases in our daily living?
2. What do you think will happen if the moon does not go through phases?
3. As a future Educator, how can you relate to our topic today which is all about
Phases of the Moon?

Generalization: The students will provide the answer to the questions asked by
the demonstrator based on the topic discussed. Random students will be called.

1. What are the eight Phases of Moon?

2. Give a summary about the eight phases of the moon.
3. Why do we need to study these phases of the moon?

6. EVALUATE: The teacher will assess each student's learning by giving them
a test.
Multiple Choice
Direction: Choose and encircle the best answer.

1. The phase of the moon that is visible during night time depends on
_______.
A. How much of the moon’s surface is lit by the sun.
B. Where you are on Earth’s surface.
C. Whether or not an eclipse is occurring.
D. How much of the sunlit side faces the Earth.

2.Because the moon rotates once for each revolution around Earth,
_________________________________.
A. the far side of the moon is visible only during the full moon phase.
B. you see some phases more than others.
C. a different side of the moon faces Earth each day.
D. you never see the far side of the moon from Earth.

3. Which moon phase is it if the left half of the moon is lit?

A. New moon
B. Full moon
C. First Quarter
D. Third Quarter or last quarter
 4. What is the correct order of moon phases?
A. New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full
moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent
B. Full moon, waxing crescent, waning crescent, first quarter, third quarter,
waning gibbous, waxing gibbous, new moon
C. Full moon, first quarter, waning crescent, waning gibbous, third quarter,
waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, new moon
D. New moon, first quarter, waxing crescent, waxing gibbous, full moon, third
quarter, waning crescent, waning gibbous

7. EXTEND
Study the cultural significance of the moon in many world cultures and report
your findings. Additionally, they can investigate how the moon impacts tides and
build a model to illustrate this phenomenon.

Prepared by:

AALEAH P. MOSCA
Demonstrator

Noted:

BELINDA R. BASAS
Instructor