Activity

Moon Flip Book

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This Moon Flip Book activity also includes:

Flip over the phases of the moon. Using an interactive, pupils view the location of the moon relative to the sun and earth for the eight major phases of the moon. Individuals record how the moon looks through a complete cycle. Using their drawings, learners create a flip book to watch a flip movie of the lunar phases.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Research to find how the time of the moon rise changes throughout the lunar cycle
  • Using the moon phase interactive, have scholars explain what phases the moon is in during lunar and solar eclipses
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires a PDF viewer to print the log
  • Creating the flip book takes a few minutes for 29 days
Pros
  • Includes pictures to show how to construct the flip book
  • Provides enough information that allows the resource to serve as a remote learning resource 
Cons
  • None
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