Grade 5 · Science · Lesson 28

Sun-Earth-Moon Patterns

The Sun, Earth, and Moon move together in patterns we can observe and predict. Earth spins like a top while orbiting the Sun, and the Moon orbits Earth. These motions cause day and night, and the changing shapes of the Moon across the month.

What this lesson teaches

1Order the eight phases of the Moon from new moon to waning crescent
2Explain the day-night cycle using Earth rotation
3Match each moon phase to its appearance and name
4Describe how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move in patterns

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