In this lesson, students create a model that represents the lunar phases using cookies. The Moon represents powerful feminine energy. It signifies wisdom, intuition, birth, death, reincarnation, and a spiritual connection. Everything is moving. Moon phases are so impactful they’re even a popular tattoo design!

The Moon's rotation is tidally locked by Earth's gravity; therefore, most of the same lunar side always faces Earth. The moonlight we see on Earth is sunlight reflected off the Moon's grayish-white surface.

This lesson aligns to Essential Standard 1.E.1.2, 'Recognize patterns of observable changes in … During a lunar eclipse, Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, blocking the sunlight falling on the Moon.

The amount of Moon we see changes over the month — lunar phases — because the Moon orbits Earth and Earth orbits the Sun. Sun & Moon Today Sunrise & Sunset Moonrise & Moonset Moon Phases Eclipses Night Sky Beta Permalink for New York: Moon phases for New York, USA Moon Phases for …

Fast Facts What are lunar phases and eclipses? The lunar phase or Moon phase is the shape of the directly sunlit portion of the Moon as viewed from Earth.The lunar phases gradually change over the period of a synodic month (about 29.53 days), as the orbital positions of the Moon around Earth and of Earth around the Sun shift.. Moon cycles are similar to the cycle of a seed: the seed grows into a …