Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Moon in the Day and Night Sky: Lesson Plan

For Students K - 1st
Observe that the Moon is visible in the sky during the day and night with this GBH lesson plan. Students will use evidence from observations, both firsthand and through media, to describe that the Moon can be visible at different times...
PPT
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Moon in the Sky

For Students K - 1st
Students observe representational images and use as evidence to describe how the Moon is visible in the day and night sky. The digital slideshow is used to provide students with the opportunity to observe and describe how the Moon can be...
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Equatorial Coordinates Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using equatorial coordinates, observers will examine the position of a star over the course of the night sky in this simulation.
Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Science Explorations: Soar With Bats: Night Fliers of the Skies

For Students 3rd - 8th
Two levels of exploration take you on a nighttime bat investigation, offer important vocabulary and definitions, provide a library of articles, and list ideas for bat research and observations in parks and zoos.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Moon and Sun

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart could be a unit plan. It is broken down to observing and comparing the day and night sky, comparing the properties of the moon and the sun, and observing the pattern of the moon phases.
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Stargazing

For Students 3rd - 8th
Get started on the road to becoming an expert stargazer by following these recommendations for identifying stars, planets, and constellations. Includes an example of a journal that can be used as a record of your investigations.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
This photo shows a common telescope used to observe the stars and other astronomy related objects seen in the night sky such as planets, moons and comets.