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The pupil’s The pupil’s
view view

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2. Point the ball towards the lamp. 3. Turn your body to the left at 45 to
Look at the direction of the ball to observe the crescent moon phase.
observe the new moon phase.

The pupil’s The pupil’s
view view

4. Turn your body to the left again 5. Keep turning to observe the gibbous
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until 90 to observe the half-moon moon phase at the angle of 135 .
phase.
8. crescent moon 6. gibbous moon
7. half-moon

Phases of the
Moon that Can
1. new moon Be Seen 5. full moon
The pupil’s
view 2. crescent moon 4. gibbous moon
3. half-moon
6. Keep turning until the position of 7. Keep turning to observe all the
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the ball is directly opposite to the phases of the Moon in the 360 .
lamp to observe the full moon Sketch the shape of the Moon that
phase at the angle of 180 . you have observed in sequence
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on a piece of paper.

(a) Explain the positions of the Moon at the new moon and
full moon phases.
(b) Why is the new moon not visible?
(c) Why does the Moon appear full during the full moon phase?
(d) Why do the phases of the Moon occur?

TEACHER'S This activity must be carried out in a dark room.
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