Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Our Solar System: The Moon
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the moon. It discusses the moon's phases, its rotation, and characteristics of the moon.
Other
Lunar and Planetary Institute: Explore! Marvel Moon
A variety of hands-on activities designed to engage children in learning about the moon.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Quiz Whiz: The Moon
Take this interactive, ten-question quiz about the moon. Read facts about Earth's satellite after each questions is answered, and then get your score.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Moon
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify characteristics of the Moon.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Moon
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify characteristics of the moon.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Japanese Music: Some Songs for Children
Teach your students four Japanese songs. They will enjoy learning to sing these songs. It also includes suggestions on how to use these songs for interdisciplinary units.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Moon Walk
Students learn about the Earth's only natural satellite, the Moon. They discuss the Moon's surface features and human exploration. They also learn about how engineers develop technologies to study and explore the Moon, which also helps...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Formation of the Moon
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How the moon was formed.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Lunar Phases
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the phases of the moon and what causes them.
Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: Meteors, Meteorites and Impacts
Very informative and in-depth site about meteors, meteorites and their impacts. This site provides lots of text to inform about meteors, lots of pictures of the different types of meteorites, tables and statistics about meteors and...
Read Works
Read Works: The Moon Journal
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Amir who keeps a journal of the moon he sees each night. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: To the Moon!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text and timeline about NASA's plans of building a base on the moon and reaching towards Mars. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Bill Nye
Bill Nye: Once in a Mega Moon
This tutorial from Bill Nye explains why the moon appears smaller when it's higher in the sky and presents an experiment that proves that it's all in your head.
Space.com
Moon Facts: Fun Information About the Earth's Moon
How did the moon form? Learn the answer to this and numerous other fun facts in this article from Space.com.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: 1 Ess1 1: Sun, Moon, and Star Patterns
The NSTA vetted source includes resources to help students describe patterns of the sun, moon, and stars using observation. Included are assessment ideas, videos, examples, lesson plans, and photos of student work.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: First Grade Science: The Moon
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses patterns seen in the Moon's motion.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Would It Be Like to Live on the Moon?
Alex Gendler details the challenges and benefits of building a lunar colony.
Utah State Office of Education
Utah Science: How Are Earth and Its Moon Alike?
Participate in the experiments offered by Utah Science and discover the similarities between the Earth and its moon.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Science Monster: Our Moon
Read about our planet's only satellite, better known as the moon in this colorful, illustrated tutorial.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ess1 1: Earth Sun Moon System
Develop and use a model of the earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Moon Study Guide
A general overview and review guide of the moon.
Other
Old Farmer's Almanac: Names of Full Moons for Each Month
See a list of full moon names for each month and read about how each moon got its name.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Moon Over a Month: Lesson Plan
Students observe, identify, and describe how the Moon appears to change over the course of a month. They engage with a media slideshow of real-life images to describe how the Moon appears to change in a predictable pattern each month. It...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Peep Observes the Moon: Interactive Storybook
Students will observe how the Moon appears in the sky when viewed on different days. The animated interactive storybook is used to give students an opportunity to interact with a character-guided observational experience of the Moon as...