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Science
Quarter 4 – Module 5
Relate the Cyclical Pattern of the Moon to
the Length of a Month
Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines
Relate the Cyclical Pattern of the
Moon to the Length of a Month
What's In
It takes 27 days, 7 hours, and 43 minutes for our Moon to
complete one full orbit around Earth. This is called the
sidereal month, and is measured by our Moon's position relative to
distant “fixed” stars. However, it takes our Moon about 29.5 days to
complete one cycle of phases (from new Moon to new Moon).
What I Need to Know
If the moon started its orbit from a spot exactly between Earth
and the sun, it would return to almost the same spot in 29 ½ days. If
the moon started its orbit arund the Earth from a spot in line with a
certain star, it will return to that same spot in about 27 ½ days
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What’s New
Activity A
Activity 1. “Calendar Month”
Objective: Relate the cyclical pattern to the length of a month
What you need: Calendar of the current year that shows dates of the
phases of the moon, manila paper, pentel pen
What to do: *Choose a month from the current calendar year that
shows the dates of the phase of the moon.
*Count the number of day/s it takes the moon to go
through its different phase.
*Fill up the table below
Movement of the Moon Number of Days
New moon to first quarter
First quarter to new moon
Full moon to last quarter
Last quarter to new moon
TOTAL
Guide Questions:
1. How many days does it take from new moon to first quarter moon?
a. From first quarter moon to full moon? From full moon to last quarter?
2. Does each phase has the same number of days?
3. What is the total cyclical pattern of the month you choose
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What Is It
New Moon Waxing Crescent First Quarter Waxing Gibbous
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Full Moon Waning Gibbous Last Quarter Waning Crescent
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If the moon started its orbit from a spot exactly between Earth and the sun, it would
return to almost the same spot in 29 ½ days. If the moon started its orbit around the Earth from
a spot in line with a certain star, it will return to that same spot in about 27 ½ days.
When the moon is between the sun and the Earth, we cannot see the lighted side of
moon. This is called New Moon. A day after the new moon, we see a thin slice of light at the
edge of the moon. This is called crescent moon. About a week after the new moon, we see
half of the lighted side of the moon, this is called first quarter moon. As the first quarter moon
increases in size, it is called gibbous moon. 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 which is called
full moon. The full moon decreases in size until it is again a gibbous moon. About a week after
the full moon, we again see half of its lighted part. This is called the last quarter moon. After
this, the lighted part becomes smaller until we see a crescent. Soon the moon becomes
invisible, after which new moon appears again.
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Scientist measure the time the moon completes one revolution around the Earth in two
ways- One is in relation to the sun and the other in relation to a star.
If the moon started its orbit from a spot exactly between Earth and the sun, it would
return to almost the same spot in 29 ½ days. During this period, the moon has changed from
one new moon phase to the next new moon phase. This period iscalled a synodic month.
If the moon started its orbit around the Earth from a spot in line with a certain star, it will
return to that same spot in about 27 ½ days. This is called a sidereal month.
The term “month” came from the length of time it takes the moon (one month) to
complete one revolution around Earth.
The Moon appears to move completely around the celestial sphere once in about 27.3
days as observed from the Earth. This is called a sidereal month, and reflects the
corresponding orbital period of 27.3 days. The moon takes 29.5 days to return to the same
point on the celestial sphere as referenced to the Sun because of the motion of the Earth
around the Sun; this is called a synodic month (Lunar phases as observed from the Earth are
correlated with the synodic month).
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What’s More
Activity 1
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. If the moon started its orbit from a spot exactly between the Earth
and the sun; how many days would it take for it to return at almost
the same spot?
a. 27 ½ days c. 27 days
b. b. 29 ½ days d. 28 days
2. If the moon appears to move completely around the celestial sphere
once in about 27.3 days as observed from the Earth. What do you
call this month?
a. Sidereal month c. Celestial month
b. Synodic month d. Spheric month
3. When the moon started its orbit around the earth from a spot in line
with a certain star; how many days would it take for it to return to the
same spot?
a. 27 ½ days c. 27 days
b. b. 29 ½ days d. 28 days
4. What do you call the period wherein the moon has changed from one
new moon phase to the next new moon phase.
a. Sidereal month c. Celestial month
b. Synodic month d. Spheric month
5. How many days does it take from full moon phase to last quarter
phase?
a. 9 days c. 8 days
b. 12 days d. 4 days
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Activity 2
Directions: Label each moon phase according to its cyclical pattern.
Write the number of days on the blue circle provided.
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What I Have Learned
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct number of
transformation days.
_______ 1. Waning Gibbous to Waning Cresent
_______ 2. Waxing Gibbous to Full Moon
_______ 3. New Moon to First Quarter
_______ 4. Full Moon to Waning Gibbous
_______ 5. Waning Crescent to New Moon
_______ 6. First Quarter to Full Moon
_______ 7. Full Moon to Last Quarter
_______ 8. Waxing Cresent to Waxing Gibbous
_______ 9. Waxing Gibbous to Waning Gibbous
_______10. Full Moon to Waning Cresent
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What I Can Do
Directions: Name the phases of the moon and write its
corresponding number of transformation day.
Moon Phase Cyclical Pattern/
# of days
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Summary
Sidereal month
when the moon started its orbit around the Earth from a spot
in line with a certain star, it will return to that same spot in
about 27 ½ days.
Synodic month
when the moon started its orbit from a spot exactly between
Earth and the sun, it would return to almost the same spot in
29 ½ days.
During this period, the moon has changed from one new
moon phase to the next new moon phase.
New Moon day 0 - 29
Waxing Crescent day 4
First Quarter day 7
Waxing Gibbous day 10
Full Moon day 14
Waning Gibbous day 18
Last Quarter day 22
Waning Crescent day 26
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Assessment:
Directions: Label the phases of the moon and write
its
corresponsing number of transition days.
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