Why Do We See Different Phases of the Moon?

Learn the names and order of the phase of the moon! The Phases of the moon are caused because the moon is always half lit by the sun, and we see the half-lit moon at different angles as it orbits the Earth. Watch the video for more details :)
For teachers, I’ve developed an activity on the phases of the moon with a worksheet, including the names for the moon’s phases and order of the moon’s phases. Your students can use this worksheet to simulate the moon’s phases and learn why we see different phases of the moon.
Being able to act out the moon’s orbit around the Earth and observe what causes the phases will help them in their understanding of the phases of the moon.
To download the free phases of the moon worksheet, click the link below, and if you find it helpful, please like this video or subscribe to my channel. Thank you!
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  • @SciencewithMrHarris
    @SciencewithMrHarris4 жыл бұрын

    Ever wonder what the Earth 🌎 and the Moon 🌔 actually look like? 🤔 Check out my follow-up video here! 📹 kzread.info/dash/bejne/c4BtrqVqibOqh7w.html

  • @darciedixon8065
    @darciedixon80654 жыл бұрын

    This is so amazing!!!! I can't wait for the next video!!!

  • @hillhill1658
    @hillhill1658 Жыл бұрын

    0:00 Intro 1:24 New Moon 2:25 Waxing Crescent 2:51 First Quarter 3:18 Waxing Gibbous 4:08 Full Moon 4:42 Waning Gibbous 4:56 Last Quarter 5:23 Waning Crescent 6:01 Outro

  • @alistairlathe4115
    @alistairlathe41153 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Even as an older novice star gazer I still learned something. You have a great speaking voice by the way - keep up the videos!

  • @darciedixon5077
    @darciedixon50773 жыл бұрын

    This is soooo amazing!!

  • @josenataren624
    @josenataren624 Жыл бұрын

    Of all the videos I have watched to try and understand the phases of the moon, yours has been the clearest and free of so much talk that can make these phenomena so confusing. Great video. Thanks for explaining!!.

  • @SciencewithMrHarris

    @SciencewithMrHarris

    11 ай бұрын

    Wonderful! thank you so much for the kind comment ☺️

  • @andreamartin7450
    @andreamartin74504 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Mr. Harris. You made what is quite complicated understandable and introduce key terms with clarity and concision.

  • @SciencewithMrHarris

    @SciencewithMrHarris

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @prachisrj4794
    @prachisrj4794 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for explaining in such simple and clear way. Was really smooth! Kudos to the efforts, more energy to you :)

  • @SciencewithMrHarris

    @SciencewithMrHarris

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful, and thanks for the comment!

  • @kylere6288
    @kylere62884 жыл бұрын

    Very well put together! Will show this to my 8 and 11 year old kids.

  • @SciencewithMrHarris

    @SciencewithMrHarris

    4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent I'm so glad you like it!

  • @toscanoplaster5603
    @toscanoplaster560310 ай бұрын

    This is pretty good, only thing missing are the changes in the moons positions rising and setting .

  • @Abcdefghijklmn996
    @Abcdefghijklmn9962 жыл бұрын

    Very nice Explanation with a great humorous touch 😂...thank u so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @SciencewithMrHarris

    @SciencewithMrHarris

    2 жыл бұрын

    thank YOU for watching and for the very kind comment!

  • @user-bp6zp6nq9c
    @user-bp6zp6nq9c8 ай бұрын

    thank you im in 5th grade and it is the most undertanding vid.

  • @SciencewithMrHarris

    @SciencewithMrHarris

    7 ай бұрын

    that’s great I’m so glad!

  • @FlyingSavannahs
    @FlyingSavannahs3 жыл бұрын

    Well done with the rotating aspects of the earth and moon! I am looking for a video that demonstrates that having the same face of the moon pointing to Earth means that the moon must be rotating on its axis as well as revolving around the Earth. This _is_ that video!!! cheers!

  • @SciencewithMrHarris

    @SciencewithMrHarris

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! Appreciate the feedback!! 🌖

  • @fikayo.t1400
    @fikayo.t14002 жыл бұрын

    Have a good day sir and thank you very much

  • @SciencewithMrHarris

    @SciencewithMrHarris

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, you too!

  • @nancyleefenicchia476
    @nancyleefenicchia4766 ай бұрын

    I love the video and the worksheet for the phases of the moon. But, I have 2 questions about the Phases of the Moon worksheet answer key and the challenge question. On the worksheet answer key the new moon and full moon seem to be colored incorrectly and on the challenge question number 1 I think it should be 1) What is it called when the shadow of the Earth falls on the moon? Am I right or do I have it backwards? Please let me know. Thank you.

  • @SciencewithMrHarris

    @SciencewithMrHarris

    3 ай бұрын

    Hopefully you got my reply on TpT and it was useful to you! I updated the pdf :) Thanks for pointing this out.

  • @tytyplays6057
    @tytyplays60574 жыл бұрын

    Do you like and reply to all comments???

  • @SciencewithMrHarris

    @SciencewithMrHarris

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha yuppppppppp :-)

  • @user-js4jy2es2i
    @user-js4jy2es2i Жыл бұрын

    Good day to you Mr. Harris! I'm so impressed how the presentation goes. I humbly ask your permission sir to use the presentation in my lesson.

  • @SciencewithMrHarris

    @SciencewithMrHarris

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes of course, go ahead!

  • @user-js4jy2es2i

    @user-js4jy2es2i

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SciencewithMrHarris Thank you sir. Very much appreciated. God Bless!!!

  • @JjBluBerry
    @JjBluBerry7 ай бұрын

    but when it’s waxing it’s on the left side not the right

  • @Laurenceyegon
    @Laurenceyegon2 күн бұрын

    I can comprehend

  • @V_thouArtcreatiVe
    @V_thouArtcreatiVeАй бұрын

    I think I'm still confused because I recently saw a total solar eclipse and the size of the moon seems to change AND the light reflected off the moon changes...

  • @sailorman8668

    @sailorman8668

    Ай бұрын

    The moon orbits the earth, right? And as it does so, we see the changing areas on the moon's surface that are being illuminated by the sun. This isn't rocket science.

  • @abbystorm369
    @abbystorm369 Жыл бұрын

    What about when the sun & moon are in the sky both at the same time, on opposite sides.. Why are we still only able to see parts of the moon? 🌙

  • @SciencewithMrHarris

    @SciencewithMrHarris

    Жыл бұрын

    If it helps I have another video which might help visualize everything a little better. Check it out! kzread.info/dash/bejne/c4BtrqVqibOqh7w.html

  • @Slash687
    @Slash6873 жыл бұрын

    How is it possible that I've seen a crescent moon high in the night sky then?

  • @SciencewithMrHarris

    @SciencewithMrHarris

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good question! Keep in mind that the times in the video are just average times that the moon would come out at the equator. Depending on the latitude where you live, you might see a crescent moon in the night sky earlier or later than these times.

  • @Slash687

    @Slash687

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SciencewithMrHarris Ahh that makes sense. Thanks Mr. Harris!

  • @FlyingSavannahs

    @FlyingSavannahs

    3 жыл бұрын

    Higher latitudes allow the crescent moons to be up longer but with the caveat that they won't be as high in the sky as with lower latitudes. Can you recall how high your moon was? Such as 30°, 45°, or 60° above the horizon?

  • @FlyingSavannahs

    @FlyingSavannahs

    3 жыл бұрын

    Another possibility is mistaking a partial umbral lunar eclipse as a crescent moon.

  • @Xandrade
    @Xandrade6 ай бұрын

    i never knew that stuff ( as said by my 6 year old!)

  • @SciencewithMrHarris

    @SciencewithMrHarris

    3 ай бұрын

    Love that!

  • @vincentmcardell8183
    @vincentmcardell8183 Жыл бұрын

    Your animation does not make sense. It shows the earth between the sun and the moon when there is a full moon. What is lighting the moon if the earth is in the way of the sunlight?

  • @SciencewithMrHarris

    @SciencewithMrHarris

    Жыл бұрын

    Great question! I actually made an animation explaining this - check it out! kzread.info/dash/bejne/c4BtrqVqibOqh7w.html

  • @DanBurdick
    @DanBurdick Жыл бұрын

    Its first quarter of the cycle. Whats hard to understand about that lol.

  • @mrbuck2646
    @mrbuck26467 ай бұрын

    The dark side of the moon is not always dark

  • @jasonfryman6782

    @jasonfryman6782

    6 ай бұрын

    When they say the "dark" side of the moon... it does not refer to the lack of light. It refers to the unknown.