Moon Phase Bingo

The Moon's current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

Visit the March 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Kids will go so crazy for Moon Phase Bingo that they won't even realize they're reviewing for a test. The first page includes directions for the students for making their own Bingo card. They choose from a list of 12 words (the 8 phases as well as lunar eclipse, solar eclipse, neap tide and spring tide) as well as drawing any 4 of the moon phases. Deluxe Office Bingo 2021 Wall Calendar Gift Set with Separately Licensed Calendar Stickers. This 2021 Office Bingo calendar is printed on premium heavyweight deluxe paper. Large grids to mark appointments and events. Observes major holidays and moon phases. This Office Bingo 2021 wall calendar measures 12 x 12 inches closed and 12 x 24 inches.

Today's Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on March 5 has an illumination of 56%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On March 5 the Moon is 21.54 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Spend the next month getting to know the Moon.

Set aside some time each day to look at the Moon. Record your observations in the log provided on the back of this page. Once you have completed your observations for the whole month, answer the questions below.

Questions:

1. Did the Moon look the same each day? If not, describe how it changed throughout the month.

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2. Did you see the Moon at the same time each day throughout the month? Was there a pattern to the time when you were able – or not able – to observe it? If so, describe the pattern.

3. Did anything ever prevent you from being able to see the Moon? If so, what? Could you figure out what the Moon would have looked like if you could have seen it? If so, how?

4. What do you think will happen to the Moon’s shape in the sky during the next week?

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5. Look up information on the phases of the Moon. Indicate in your Moon Observation Log (on the back of this page) where you think the Moon most closely matched each of the following phases: Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent, and New Moon.

6. What questions do you have about the Moon? Look up information about the Moon that interests you, and share what you learn with your friends and family.

Some places you can find information about the Moon and its connection to planetary science and exploration are:

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• NASA’s Moon Site: moon.nasa.gov
• NASA Solar System Exploration Site: solarsystem.nasa.gov
• NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov