DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE

I. OBJECTIVES

A.Identify the different phases of the moon

B. Determine which among the beliefs and practices associated with the
phases of the moon have scientific basis and which of it is only a myth.

C. Explain how does the change in the moon’s appearance affects our lives.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

A. Topic: Phases of the Moon

B. References:

C. Materials: Flash card, Tv, Styrofoam ball, flash light

Value: Awareness

III. PROCEDURE

PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES

Teachers Activity Students Activity

A. Preparatory Activities

 Greetings
 Checking Attendance
B. REVIEW

C. MOTIVATION

“ Jumble Letter”

Present (2) two pictures of the moon such us;

 Ask:

Did you see the Moon last night?

These pictures are some example of the different

Phases of the moon

D. PRESENTATION ACTIVITY

We see different phases of the Moon depending upon

the angle that the Moon makes with the sun.

ACTIVITY:

Direction: Match the following pictures to the correct

phase. Write the letter of the correct answer.
 A. New moon

1.___

B. Third quarter moon

2.___

C. Waning Gibbous moon

3.___

D. Full moon

4.___
 E. Waning cresent moon

5.___

E. ANALYSIS

How does the moon affect Us?

The MOON is only natural satellite that Earth has.

A satellite is an object that revolves around a larger

objec. The moon does not produce its own light. It only
reflects the light coming from the Sun.

The moon appearance changes from time to time. It

because the illuminated portion on the moon changes
as it move around the earth.
This apparent Change in the appearance of the moon
is known as the Phases of the Moon.

Our Topic for today is all about “ PHASES OF THE

MOON”

Phases of the Moon

The Moon has four phases.

 New Moon
 Fist Quarter
 Full Moon
 Last quarter

New Moon- When the moon is between the sun and

the Earth, see the moon. This is because the side of
the moon that is facing us not being lit by the sun.

First Quarter- About a week after the new moon, you

can see half of the lighted side of the moon.

Full Moon- A week after the first quarter moon, you

can see the whole lighted side of the moon. A full
moon appears as an entire circle of the sky.

Last Qurter Moon- On the third week of the month,

you again see half of the moon’s lighted part. Soon the
moon disappears again; another new moon appers.
Cresent- When the moon is in between the
appearance of the quarter moon and new moon.
Cresent moon is less that half-lit.

Gibbous- When the moon is in between quarter and

the full moon, Gibbous moon is more than half-lit.

The moon goes through these eight phases in 29 1/2

days. The period it takes the moon to complete is
called month.

Waxing Phases of the Moon

After a new moon, when the moon seems to be

growing, it is under going a waxing phase. As the
moon starts to appear in a semicircular form, waxing
cresent starts to appear . During the first quarter, half
of the moon is visible in the sky. It is known as waxing
gibbous. Then the whole lighted side of the moon that
is visible from Earth is known as the full moon. A full
moon appear as entire circles in the sky.

Waning Phases of the Moon

After full moon, the waning phase of the moon starts. It
is when the moon appears to be getting smaller each
night waning gibbous appears after a full moon. Most
of the portion of the moon is visible in the sky, but this
time, it gets smaller every night. Then, the last quarter
will be seen followed by a waning cresent.

( After the discussion let the students watch the video

of the phases of the moon.)

F. ABSTRACTION

What are the 8 Phases of the moon?

Why does the appearance of the moon change from

time to time?

G. APPLICATION

Group in to Three(3)

( The Students arrange the phases of the Moon)

IV. EVALUATION

A. Match the items in column A with the items in

column B. You may write the letter of the correct
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Column A Column B

__1. The phase seen when a. montthe moon

is between the sun

and Earth. b. waxing cresent

__2. The phase seen when

most of the lighted portion of the c. waning gibbous

moon is visible in the sky and

seen before a full moon. d. new moon

__3. The phase when the e. full moon

entire lighted portion of the f. phases of the

moon is seen in the sky. moon

__4. The phase when the moon g. moon

appears in a semicircular form h. last quarter

and is seen after a new moon. i. waxing gibbous

__5. The phase that appears

after a waning cresent.

__6. The phase when most of the

lightest portion of the moon is

seen in the sky, but gets

smallest every night.

__7. Eaths only natural satellite.

__8. The period it takes for the

moon complete on cycle.

V. ASSIGNMENT

Create a project Of the Phases of the Moon