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- 6th
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Students use drawing paper, softballs, and flashlights to simulate the phases of the moon. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students research the moon. They view pictures of moon phases and draw some of these phases with interactive software. They focus on the moon surface and how the moon phases occur. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students investigate a possible relationship between phases of the moon and months of the year. They access the Internet to find information for a question and answer session. They construct/simulate earth's rotation and the phases of the moon. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students discuss why the moon appears to change shape. They use flashlights and balls to simulate the sun's light shining on the moon during its different phases. They read books, paint pictures and write sentences about the moon. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students are introduced to the phases of the moon. They use moon phase vocabulary correctly, view and discuss videos, conduct research using the Internet and use construction paper and chalk to diagram and label a complete lunar cycle. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students organize and accurately record a lengthy series of observations of the Moon. They derive an explanation for changes observed. Students produce a model which demonstrates the relative motion of the Earth, Mood and Sun. They relate this information to calendars, ancient theories of astronomy, eclipses and scientific methods. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the earth--moon--sun relationship in our solar system. They create a moonrise/moonset chart, perform a dance that models the moon phases and create a Styrofoam model of the moons surface. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students, working in cooperative groups, will create a multimedia presentation about the Earth's moon. Their research must be presented through three or more methods. (i.e. charts; graphs; oral reports; multi-media; dramatic role play, etc.). Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students are introduced to the characterstics of the moon. Using multiple sources, they explain its atmosphere, movement and phases. They work together to design a digital book jacket for a book about the moon using the characteristics listed above and participate in various experiments. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students discuss what they believe the surface of the moon is like. They observe maps and photographs and discover the differences between the moon and the Earth using a chart to compare and contrast the differences. They then observe a simulated model of the moon's surface using a styrofoam ball that is held up close to a light bulb which is magnified. Full Review »
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