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Science
Quarter 4 – Module 4
Phases of the Moon

MARIA IMELDA MILAGROSA A. GREGORIO

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you understand the phases of the moon. The scope of this module permits it to be
used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the
standard sequence of the course.

The module contains one lesson: Phases of the Moon

After going through this module, you are expected to infer the pattern in
changes in the appearance of the moon. S5FE-IVg-h-7

Specifically, you are expected to make a puzzle that shows the phases of the
Moon.

What I Know

Read the questions carefully and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which heavenly body reflects light to the Moon’s surface that causes it to
have different shapes?
A. Asteroid B. Comet C. Stars D. Sun

2. How long will it take the Moon to complete one phase, from New Moon phase
to the next New Moon phase?
A. 29 days B. 29 ½ days C. 30 days D. 30 ½ days

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the phases of the
Moon?
A. The moon undergoes (9) different phases.
B. The moon does not actually change its shape.
C. The Moon’s change in appearance is known as the phases of the Moon.
D. The phases of the Moon you see depends on the position of the Moon in
relation to the Sun and Earth.

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4. The Moon appears different every night. Which of the following statement is
NOT true?
A. The Moon have light of its own.
B. The sun reflects light to the Moon in different angles.
C. This is because the Earth rotates on its axis and revolve around the Sun.
D. This is because the Moon rotates on its axis and revolve around the Earth.

5. Which describes a New Moon phase?

A. Crescent Moon is visible. C. Gibbous Moon is visible.
B. Full moon is visible. D. The Moon is not visible.

6. In waxing phase, the lighted part of the Moon increases from New Moon to
full Moon. What does this mean?
A. Waxing means growing. C. Waxing is the same as waning.
B. Waxing means shrinking. D. Waxing means cleaning the floor.

7. Which statement describes a waning phase of the Moon?

A. The Moon decreases from New Moon to Full Moon.
B. The Moon decreases from Full Moon to New Moon.
C. The Moon is increasing from New Moon to Full Moon.
D. The Moon is increasing from Full Moon to New Moon.

8. Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the phases of the Moon?
A. First Quarter-New Moon-Waxing Crescent-Waxing Gibbous
B. New Moon-Waxing Gibbous-First Quarter-Waxing Crescent
C. New Moon-Waxing Crescent-First Quarter-Waxing Gibbous
D. Waxing Gibbous-First Quarter-New Moon- Waxing Crescent

9. Refer to the diagram below, what comes next to waxing Gibbous?

A. First Quarter B. Full Moon C. Last Quarter D. New Moon

10. Refer to the diagram, what comes after Last Quarter?

A. Waning Crescent C. Waxing Crescent

B. Waning Gibbous D. Waxing Gibbous

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Lesson PHASES OF THE MOON

What’s In
Rearrange the letters below to form words that refer to the movement
of heavenly bodies.

R ___ V ___ L ___ T ___ ___ ___ - movement of a heavenly body on its own axis as
it orbits around another heavenly body

___ O ___ ___ T ___ ___ N - movement of heavenly body on its own axis

The moon has four shapes. Can you recall the different shapes of the moon
as seen in the universe?

Look at the pictures of the basic shapes of the moon. Identify each shape as
shown in each picture. Choose the correct answer from the words inside the
box below. Write your answers on the space provided.

Full Gibbous Quarter Crescent

1. ____________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________

What’s New

Diagram 1. Waxing vs Waning

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Complete the table. Choose the correct answer from the box. Refer to the diagram
above to answer the table below.

full moon growing increase left new moon

WAXING WANING
1. waxing means __________________ waning means shrinking
getting bright from the right side 2. getting bright from the ________ side
3. shape ________________ shape decrease
4. from new moon to _______________ 5. from full moon to _________________

What Is It

What causes the moon to change its appearance and position in the sky?
The moon appears different every night
but it actually does not change its shape.
It is because, the moon rotates on its axis as it
revolves around the earth. And together the
moon and the earth rotate around its own axis
as they revolve around the sun. The moon does
not have its own light. Instead, the sunlight
reflects light in the moon in different angles
which give different shape as seen in the
universe. This is known as the phases of the moon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCweccNOaqo

What are the Phases of the Moon?

Study the diagram below and use it as your guide in answering the question in
each number. Match the pictures of the phases of the moon from the diagram with
the descriptions below.

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 Last Quarter

https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/phases.html

Phase1: ___ ___ ___ M O O N

When the moon is between the sun and the earth, we cannot see the
lighted side of the moon.

Phase 2: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ M O O N
A day after the new moon, we see a thin slice of light at the edge of the moon.

Phase3: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ M O O N
About a week after the new moon, we see half of the lighted side of the moon.

Phase 4: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ M O O N
As the first quarter moon increases in size.

Phase 5: ___ ___ ___ ___ M O O N

About a week after the first quarter moon, the earth is between the moon
and the sun. We see the whole lighted side of the moon.

Phase 6: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ M O O N
The full moon decreases in size.

Phase 7: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ M O O N
About a week after the full moon, we again see half of its lighted part.

Phase 8: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ M O O N
After this, the lighted part becomes smaller. Soon the moon becomes
invisible, after which new moon appears again.

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 What’s More
Infer the pattern in the changes in the appearance of the moon by re-arranging the
pictures from the first phase to the last phase. Use letters A-H (“A” for the first
phase up to “H” the last phase). Write your answers on the answer sheet provided.

1. ____ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____ 5. ____ 6. ____ 7,____ 8. ____

What I Have Learned

Read and understand the sentences below. Complete the sentences by using
the words inside the box.

waxing full moon

phases of the moon moon
29 days

Phases of the Moon

I have learned that the 1) __________ we see depends on the position of the
earth relative to the moon and the sun. It takes 2) _________ for the moon to
complete its entire phase. 3) __________ phase occurs when the lighted side of the
moon increases from new moon to full moon. During new moon phase, the 4)
__________ is between the sun and the earth. Therefore, we cannot see the lighted
side of the moon. However, we can see a 5) __________ when the surface of the
moon facing the Earth is completely lighted.

What I Can Do
Get out or stay near the window at 8:00-9:00PM. Look at the sky and
identify the phase of the moon at the moment. Write your observations on the table
below.
DETAILS DESCRIPTIONS
Date:
Time:
Phase of the moon at the moment:
Descriptions:

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 Assessment

Infer the pattern in the changes in the appearance of the Moon by completing the
diagram. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.

First Quarter Moon

5. Waxing Crescent Moon

4. 1.

Choices:
Waning Gibbous Moon 2.
A. Full Moon
3. B. New Moon
C. Last Quarter Moon
D. Waning Crescent Moon
E. MoonMoonMoon
Waxing Gibbous Moon

Additional Activities

What you need:

short bond paper paste
black bond paper pair of scissors
old folders
What to do:
1. Make a puzzle showing the (8) phases of the moon.
Label each phase.
2. First, cut eight (8) white circles and eight (8) black circles.
3. Use the (7) black circles and (1) white circle as the base. Paste this cut out
with the old folder to make it hard.
4. Then cut the rest of the circles into the shapes needed to complete the
pattern.
5. Paste the shaped moons into the base circles.

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 6. Finally, arrange the puzzle to show the pattern of changes of the phases of
the moon.

Read and use the rubrics below as your guide in making a puzzle.

CRITERIA 10 points 5 points 3 points TOTAL

1. Correctness 8 phases are 4-7 phases are 1-3 phases are
correct correct correct
2. Presentation Finished Finished Finished
output is well- output is fairly-output is
presented presented poorly-
presented
Total score divided by 2

Posttest

Read the questions carefully and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the phases of the Moon?
A. The moon undergoes (9) different phases.
B. The moon does not actually change its shape.
C. The Moon’s change in appearance is known as the phases of the moon.
D. The phases of the moon you see depends on the position of the moon in
relation to the sun and earth.

2. The Moon appears different every night. Which of the following statement is
NOT true?
A. The moon has light.
B. The sun reflects light to the moon in different angles.
C. This is because the earth rotates on its axis and revolve around the sun.
D. This is because the moon rotates on its axis and revolves around the earth.

3. Which heavenly body reflects light to the moon’s surface that causes it to
have different shapes?
A. Asteroid B. Comet C. Stars D. Sun

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4. How long will it take the moon to complete one phase, from New Moon to the
next New Moon?
A. 29 days B. 29 ½ days C. 30 days D. 30 ½ days

5. In waxing phase, the lighted part of the Moon increases from New Moon to
full Moon. What does this mean?
A. Waxing means growing. C. Waxing is the same as waning.
B. Waxing means shrinking. D. Waxing means cleaning the floor.

6. Which statement describes a waning phase of the Moon?

A. The Moon decreases from New Moon to Full Moon.
B. The Moon decreases from Full Moon to New Moon.
C. The Moon is increasing from New Moon to Full Moon.
D. The Moon is increasing from Full Moon to New Moon.

7. Which describes a New Moon phase?

A. Crescent Moon is visible. C. Gibbous Moon is visible.
B. Full moon is visible. D. The Moon is not visible.
8. Refer to the diagram below, what comes next to waxing Gibbous?

A. First Quarter B. Full Moon C. Last Quarter D. New Moon

9. Refer to the diagram, what comes after Last Quarter?

A. Waning Crescent C. Waxing Crescent

B. Waning Gibbous D. Waxing Gibbous

10. Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the phases of the Moon?
A. First Quarter-New Moon-Waxing Crescent-Waxing Gibbous
B. New Moon-Waxing Gibbous-First Quarter-Waxing Crescent
C. New Moon-Waxing Crescent-First Quarter-Waxing Gibbous
D. Waxing Gibbous-First Quarter-New Moon- Waxing Crescent

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 Answer Key

What’s In What’s New What Is It What’s More

Revolution 1) growing 1) New Moon 1) D
Rotation 2) left 2) Waxing Crescent Moon 2) C
1) Crescent 3) increase 3) First Quarter Moon 3) B
2) Quarter 4) Full Moon 4) Waxing Gibbous Moon 4) A
3) Gibbous 5) New Moon 5) Full Moon 5) E
4) Full 6) Waning Gibbous 6) G
7) Last Quarter 7) H
8) Waning Crescent Moon 8) F

What I Have Learned What I can do Assessment

1) phases of the moon Answers may vary 1) B
2) 29 days Additional Activity 2) D
3) waxing Answers may vary 3) C
4) moon 4) A
5) full moon 5) E

https://brainly.in/question/18188278 (Phases of the Moon image)

https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/determine-positions-sun-moon-
earth/ (Phases of the Moon images)
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/phases.html

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 Development Team of the Module

Writer: Maria Imelda Milagrosa A. Gregorio

Content Editors: Jessica S. Mateo
Marilyn T. Cortez
Language Editor: Clodee E. Bagcal

Illustrator/
Layout Artists: Dinnes A. Masubay
Jemwel Dela Paz

Management Team:
Sheryll T. Gayola
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
OIC, Office of the Schools Division Superintendent

Elisa O. Cerveza
Chief, CID
OIC, Office of the Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Jessica S. Mateo
EPS-Science

Ivy Coney A. Gamatero

EPS – LRMS

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Schools Division Office- Marikina City

191 Shoe Ave., Sta. Elena, Marikina City, 1800, Philippines

Telefax: (02) 682-2472 / 682-3989

Email Address: sdo.marikina@deped.gov.ph

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