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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students become familiar with repeating patterns in nature, namely the phases of the moon. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students conduct internet research on a specific website to collect information about Lunar Cycles. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students observe, sketch and explore the reasons for the seasons via an interactive applet. They participate in a demonstration of the lunar cycle and complete a worksheet about the seasons. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students identify the phases of the Moon. They determine when the moon is visible using video, research and observational skills. Students conduct experiments, create moon journals and use balls to model the Earth and Sun and Moon system. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore how the lunar revolution and rotation changes which phases of the moon we see. They explore what causes the lunar cycle. Students examine why the moon causes many tides in the earth's oceans. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students demonstrate how the moon affects the tides, a neap tide, and spring tides by using their bodies as models. After students observe the model they created, they draw and label the diagram on a provided worksheet. They then log onto the NOAA website to access tide data and make a graph. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students understand basic concepts about Earth, the Sun and the Moon, such as relative movement and the phases of the moon. Through discussion, looking at pictures, listening to Native American stories, observing, and building models, they examine a traditional Native American calendar based on the lunar cycle. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students create a labeled lunar diagram time line illustrating the lunar cycle using Internet resources. An assigned date/month is given to each student, and an online Moon Phase calculator assists them with their drawings. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students demonstrate their understanding of the lunar phase sequence by recreating the phases of the moon using MS Paint and an online animator. They illustrate the correct sequence in the lunar cycle and explain the processes behind the appearances of the moon on certain days of the month. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students explore the cause of tides and their monthly cycles. Using hands-on activities, students simulate the pull of the moon's gravity on the Earth's oceans, model lunar cycles, and model positions of the sun, moon, and Earth during spring and neap tides. Students also compare photographs of low and high tides, noting the differences in each. Full Review »
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