Why does the Moon changes everynight?

In Week 6 of Term 2 our class focussed on how to write great explanations.We wrote about the Moon’s different phases as we are in the middle of learning about Planet Earth and Beyond. Learning how to write a great explanation will help us with our self-guided topics in a few weeks time. Here is my writing, after I have self-assessed and peer-assessed my work.

WHY DOES THE MOON LOOK DIFFERENT EVERY NIGHT?

Have you ever wonder that the Moon doesn’t always have to look like a perfect circle in the sky. Did you know that the moon and why it changes appearance every night. You might know that the phases of the Moon changes every night.

THE MOON’S ORBIT

Firstly, when the Moon orbits around the Earth, the Earth is moving around the Sun. You can see the reflection of the Sun’s light is changing from less to more light and what makes the different shapes of the Moon. The Moon is tilted when it orbits around the Earth and this is why we do not always get and eclipse.

THE MOON'S PHASES

Then, the phases of the Moon starts with a new moon, which looks like a black sky. Then the waxing crescent, which looks like a banana to the left. The next phase is the first quarter and this is when the moon looks like a bowl to the left. After this is the waxing gibbous and this looks like a squashed ball. Then we have the full moon, which looks like a ball.

waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, new moon. When the Moon’s orbit around the Earth it is tilted from our orbit around the Sun it is not a shadow it is the phases of the Moon. When the Moon moves around you can see that the light are waxing or waning. The cycle of the phases of the Moon starts off with New Moon then the Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous and then Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent then the last phases is the New Moon again.

CONCLUSION

Overall, now you have know more idea’s about why the Moon always change appearance every night, if you need a more help, go to this website: ( Click on the link about phases of the Moon ) I hope that you have been learning new fact in your head.

My Explanation Success Criteria:	Self	Peer
My heading:
is the question WHY DOES THE MOON LOOK DIFFERENT EVERY NIGHT?
My opening paragraph/introduction:
introduce what my writing is about in a clear way
hooks the reader	✓
clear topic sentence and supporting sentences
2-3 sentences maximum	✓
My main paragraphs/body paragraphs:
clear topic sentence and supporting sentences	✓
are organised so that each paragraph is about a different aspect of the subject	✓
give detailed information (factual descriptions)
include specific, technical vocabulary
are generally balanced (have a similar amount of detail about the different aspects I write about)
connectives and time connectives
descriptive language
formal language
My end paragraph/conclusion:
draws the report together/sums up my main points
may give a personal opinion; ask the reader a question and/or tell the reader where further information may be found
write an interesting fact