Full moon (NASA)

Curriculum Alignment

AB Science 1-6 (1996) 6 Topic C. Sky Science

BC Earth Sciences 11 (June 2018 11 Big Idea: Astronomy seeks to explain the origin and interactions of Earth and its solar system.

BC Science Grade 4 (June 2016) 4 Big Idea: The motions of Earth and the moon cause observable patterns that affect living and non-living systems.

BC Science Grade 6 (June 2016) 6 Big Idea: The solar system is part of the Milky Way, which is one of billions of galaxies.

BC Science K (June 2016) K Big Idea: Daily and seasonal changes affect all living things.

MB Science Grade 1 (1999) 1 Cluster 4: Daily and Seasonal Changes

MB Science Grade 6 (2000) 6 Cluster 4: Exploring the Solar System

MB Senior 1 Science (2000) 9 Cluster 4:Exploring the Universe

NB Science Grade 6 (2002) 6 Earth and Space Science: Space

NB Science Grade 9 (2002) 9 Space Exploration

NB Sciences et technologies 6e année (2011) (french only) 6 L'Univers non vivant: L’Univers

NB Sciences et technologies : 1re année (2009) (french only) 1 L'Univers non vivant: L’Univers

NB Sciences et technologies : 2e année (2009) (french only) 2 L'Univers non vivant: L’Univers

NB Sciences et technologies : 3e année (2009) (french only) 3 L'Univers non vivant: L’Univers

NB Sciences et technologies : 4e année (2009) (french only) 4 L'Univers non vivant: L’Univers

NB Sciences et technologies : 5e année (2009) (french only) 5 L'Univers non vivant: L’Univers

NB Sciences et technologies :Maternelle (2009) (french only) M L'Univers non vivant: L’Univers

NB You and Your World (K-2) (2005) 1 Unit 2 – Our Environment

NL Grade 6 Science (2018) 6 Unit 1: Space

NL Grade 9 Science 9 Unit 1: Space (revised 2011)

NL Science 1 (2015) 1 Unit 1: Daily and Seasonal Changes

NS Learning Outcomes Framework: Science Grade 9 (2014) 9 Space Exploration

NS Science P-6 (2019) 1 Earth and Space Science: Daily and Seasonal Changes

NS Science P-6 (2019) 6 Earth and Space Science: Space

NT K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004) 1 Earth and Space Systems: Daily and Seasonal Cycles

NT K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004) 6 Earth and Space Systems: Space

NT Science 9 (Alberta, 2003, updated 2014) 9 Unit E: Space Exploration

NU K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004) 1 Earth and Space Systems: Daily and Seasonal Cycles

NU K-6 Science and Technology Curriculum (NWT, 2004) 6 Earth and Space Systems: Space

NU Knowledge and Employability Science 9 (Alberta, Revised 2009) 9 Unit E: Space Exploration

NU Science 9 (Alberta, 2003, updated 2014) 9 Unit E: Space Exploration

ON Science and Technology, Grades 1-8 (2007) 1 Daily and Seasonal Changes

ON Science and Technology, Grades 1-8 (2007) 6 Space

ON Science Grade 9 Academic (SNC1D) (2008) 9 Strand D: The Study of the Universe

ON Science Grade 9 Applied (SNC1P) 9 Strand D: Space Exploration

PE Science 5e année (2003) (French only) 5 Thème 5 : L’espace

PE Science Grade 1 (2012) 1 Earth and Space Science: Daily and Seasonal Changes

PE Science Grade 6 (2012) 6 Earth and Space Science: Space

PE Science Grade 9 (2018) 9 Unit 4: Space Exploration

QC Preschool Education P Learnings Related to Cognitive Development

QC Science and Technology Sec I The Earth and Space: Astronomical processes

QC Science and Technology Sec II The Earth and Space: Astronomical processes

QC Science and Technology Sec III The Earth and Space

QC Science and Technology, Elementary Elementary Cycle 1 Earth and Space

QC Science and Technology, Elementary Elementary Cycle 2 Earth and Space

SK Kindergarten (2010) K Earth and Space Science: Exploring Our Natural Surroundings (NS)

SK Science 9 (2009) 9 Earth and Space Science – Exploring our Universe (EU)

SK Science Grade 1 (2011) 1 Earth and Space Science – Daily and Seasonal Changes (DS)

YT Earth Sciences 11 (British Columbia, June 2018 11 Big Idea: Astronomy seeks to explain the origin and interactions of Earth and its solar system.

YT Science Grade 1 (British Columbia, June 2016) 1 Big Idea: Observable patterns and cycles occur in the local sky and landscape.

YT Science Grade 4 (British Columbia, June 2016) 4 Big Idea: The motions of Earth and the moon cause observable patterns that affect living and non-living systems.

YT Science Grade 6 (British Columbia, June 2016) 6 Big Idea: The solar system is part of the Milky Way, which is one of billions of galaxies.

YT Science K (June 2016) K Big Idea: Daily and seasonal changes affect all living things.

Picture Collections

Moon: Phases

Format

Images

Subjects

Science, Space Science, Earth, Moon, Sun

The Moon

Night Sky

Observing

Summary Share on:

8 images of different lunar phases showing the portion of the Moon lit by the Sun as the Moon orbits the Earth and as seen by us on Earth

Full Moon

Full moon (Source: NASA)

Waxing Gibbous

Waxing Gibbous (Source: NASA)

First Quarter

First Quarter (Source: NASA)

Waxing Crescent

Waxing Crescent (Source: NASA)

New moon

New moon (Source: NASA)

Waning Crescent

Waning Crescent (Source: NASA)

Third Quarter

Third Quarter (Source: NASA)

Waning Gibbous

Waning Gibbous (Source: NASA)