LUCKY 13:THE FULL MOONS, NAMES, AND

MEANINGS

Daniel A. NoeEDU 290

The Full Moon Many cultures

throughout the world have given names to the Full Moon. Each month was named for the Moon that would appear during it. The Chinese, Native American, and Celtic cultures all had names for the different moons. Photo: http://www.zazzle.com/a_trip_to_the_moon_poster-

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January: The Wolf Moon The Wolf Moon was named for the

month of January because Wolves could be heard howling at the moon in the icy air.

February: the Snow Moon

This Moon was named for the weather conditions that tribal communities dealt with during this time of year. Lots of snow fall made hunting for game hard and staying alive tougher.

March: The Worm Moon This Moon was

named because when spring came in March the snow would melt and the ground saturation would bring the worms to the surface. It was a sign of spring!

April: The Pink MoonThis Moon was named because Spring is in full swing during this month and flowers begin to appear.

May: The Flower Moon Flowers come into full bloom during this

month giving this Moon its obvious name!

June: The Strawberry Moon

This is one of the few moons with a universal name among tribes because Strawberries are ready to harvested at this time.

July: The Buck Moon This is the month that Deer Bucks begin

to grow their antlers.

August is the month that this large fish native to the Great Lakes region is most easily caught.

August: The Sturgeon Moon

This Moon was named for giving light to European farmers so they could work in their fields late into the night.

September: The Harvest Moon

October: The Hunters Moon The fields are harvested by this time and

game becomes fattened for their Winter survival. They are more easily spotted by hunters on the bare ground.

November: The Beaver Moon

The Beaver Moon was named because during this month Beavers are working hard to prepare for winter.

Building up there homes andFattening up for the winterMonths.

December: The Cold Moon The Cold Moon was named because

temperatures begin to plummet at this time.

The Blue Moon The Lunar cycle

usually involves 3 Full Moons per season.

Occasionally there is a 4th full moon in a season because the Lunar cycle is a 29 day cycle.

The 13 Moons The previous slides have shown you the

names and meanings behind the 13 Full Moons. Take out a piece of paper and write a short summary of what you learned today. It can be something interesting you found out or something that affirmed something you already know! Good Luck!

Citations Slide 1 Photo: Photograph by Taylor S. Kennedy, National Geographic Stock Slide 2 Photo: http://www.zazzle.com/a_trip_to_the_moon_poster-228148782318322283 Slide 3 Photo: http://gaiagirls.com/blog/2010/01/29/wolf-moon/ Slide 4 Photo: http://www.google.com/imgres?

hl=en&sa=X&biw=1280&bih=598&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=RORJ9HxDkp7izM:&imgrefurl=http://acharmedexistence.blogspot.com/2011/02/snow-moon.html&docid=MYbg5kiuomg6pM&imgurl=http://pollymoon.com/images/snowmoon55lj.jpg&w=500&h=355&ei=6R_XTqnvCKP00gHn-e3UDQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=295&vpy=150&dur=1246&hovh=189&hovw=267&tx=166&ty=97&sig=117205484561232965248&page=1&tbnh=131&tbnw=175&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0

Slide 5 photo: http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&sa=X&biw=1280&bih=598&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=q_pF0yzeOE_7uM:&imgrefurl=http://www.field-notebook.com/%3Fp%3D662&docid=NcdhSCn2Z5Mb6M&imgurl=http://www.field-notebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/The-Worm-Moon.jpg&w=1500&h=1551&ei=7SHXTu-WMeHo0QGnnvzKDQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=404&sig=117205484561232965248&page=2&tbnh=111&tbnw=103&start=21&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:21&tx=91&ty=49

Slide 6 Photo: http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=1280&bih=598&tbm=isch&tbnid=HJaqu5PYcIVUcM:&imgrefurl=http://www.shellbellestikihut.com/2011/04/this-past-sunday-was-first-full-moon-of.html&docid=uzCiULESObqQyM&imgurl=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kp_4wfdJ720/Ta4bbnE_sVI/AAAAAAAADfY/8lx5MoOIs4E/s640/April-Moon-400am.jpg&w=640&h=640&ei=GSPXTqnDBrPr0QGpvb3DDQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=254&sig=117205484561232965248&page=1&tbnh=131&tbnw=120&start=0&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0&tx=76&ty=32

Citations Slide 7 Photo: http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=1280&bih=598&tbm=isch&tbnid=YFZ-

LrIo9OVZtM:&imgrefurl=http://paganwiccan.about.com/b/2010/05/24/may-2-the-flower-moon.htm&docid=CrnBXOdZXtFzbM&imgurl=http://0.tqn.com/d/paganwiccan/1/0/X/B/-/-/MoonSpring.jpg&w=200&h=200&ei=YSTXTszNE4Hs0gGr1rTsDQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=343&vpy=194&dur=1383&hovh=160&hovw=160&tx=106&ty=74&sig=117205484561232965248&page=1&tbnh=131&tbnw=131&start=0&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:0

Slide 8 Photo: http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=1280&bih=598&tbm=isch&tbnid=AnUUTkSNDy5cmM:&imgrefurl=http://tinder.ca/tinderblog/%3Ftag%3Dnatural-phenomenon&docid=AEyzIQnMjFw3_M&imgurl=http://goldenferi.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/lunar_eclipse.jpg&w=657&h=543&ei=YyXXTraUG6Pm0QH7g4SHDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=649&vpy=139&dur=1739&hovh=204&hovw=247&tx=115&ty=103&sig=117205484561232965248&page=1&tbnh=124&tbnw=165&start=0&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0

Slide 9 Photo: http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=1280&bih=598&tbm=isch&tbnid=8cmHbaH5acK_nM:&imgrefurl=http://susansloane.wordpress.com/full-buck-moon-the-movie/&docid=CZwhQzdRV1VJ2M&imgurl=http://susansloane.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/24548526_buckmoon2.jpg&w=525&h=406&ei=jybXTre_OYno0QH5wtzbDQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=335&sig=117205484561232965248&page=1&tbnh=116&tbnw=149&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0&tx=12&ty=70

Slide 10 Photos: http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=1280&bih=598&tbm=isch&tbnid=q9LCHApp1vC0VM:&imgrefurl=http://cherokeebillie.wordpress.com/2011/08/11/full-sturgeon-moon-august-13-2011/&docid=iOcUoNqhMWh2jM&imgurl=http://cherokeebillie.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/sturgeon.jpg&w=194&h=195&ei=qSfXTtKEKMj50gH1ztXsDQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=331&sig=117205484561232965248&page=1&tbnh=124&tbnw=123&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=60&ty=34

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Citations Slide 11 Photo: http://www.google.com/imgres?

hl=en&biw=1280&bih=598&tbm=isch&tbnid=P2jX74iPq4PKiM:&imgrefurl=http://turtlescrossing.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/by-the-light-of-the-harvest-moon/&docid=q9BEyTuDMuvncM&imgurl=http://turtlescrossing.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/harvest-moon-startgazing-david-haworth1.jpg&w=600&h=600&ei=3SjXTrqDNsPl0QHbyomMDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=163&vpy=158&dur=1564&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=138&ty=130&sig=117205484561232965248&page=1&tbnh=111&tbnw=111&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0

Slide 13 Photos: http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=1280&bih=598&tbm=isch&tbnid=oyDcnJC0KDHGOM:&imgrefurl=http://www.joabbess.com/2010/10/23/hunters-moon/&docid=Kl-wcr-4q9SPQM&imgurl=http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4374207179_1e72502473.jpg&w=500&h=390&ei=gCrXTrKXEcrz0gH7yMTVDQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=290&sig=117205484561232965248&page=3&tbnh=118&tbnw=184&start=42&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:42&tx=132&ty=48

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Slide 13 Photo: http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=1280&bih=598&tbm=isch&tbnid=sBsJsQBToosacM:&imgrefurl=http://madmikesamerica.com/2010/11/full-beaver-moon-and-a-blue-moon-on-sunday/&docid=ScxhIk35JXxBaM&imgurl=http://madmikesamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/full-beaver-moon-blue-moon-november-21-2010.jpg&w=500&h=333&ei=YynXTrCACu7D0AGKrfz2DQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=160&vpy=148&dur=23&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=171&ty=126&sig=117205484561232965248&page=1&tbnh=121&tbnw=155&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0

Citations Slide 14 Photo: http://www.google.com/imgres?

num=10&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=598&tbm=isch&tbnid=thZI6UTPdqzNnM:&imgrefurl=http://acharmedexistence.blogspot.com/2011/02/snow-moon.html&docid=MYbg5kiuomg6pM&imgurl=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LYtPJwBD1ng/TQUSh7ZcV2I/AAAAAAAAmEo/rhNOiB6wkC8/s1600/free_wallpaper_1024x768_christmas_night_full_moon_snow_forest.jpg&w=1024&h=768&ei=8ivXTr7oDOrm0QGGodzMDQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=345&vpy=142&dur=2001&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=123&ty=104&sig=117205484561232965248&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=120&tbnw=160&start=0&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0

Slide 15 Photo: http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=1280&bih=598&tbm=isch&tbnid=885I4kSr3JIiFM:&imgrefurl=http://spacefellowship.com/news/art17463/blue-moon-on-new-year-s-eve.html&docid=wqcPrkLlxVVLuM&imgurl=http://spacefellowship.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/BlueFullMoon.jpg&w=1024&h=1013&ei=xSzXTs2UDsP30gHFi9n3DQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=427&sig=117205484561232965248&page=1&tbnh=114&tbnw=118&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:0&tx=68&ty=61

Information gathered from: http://www.moonconnection.com/full-moon-names.phtml