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Moon Phase Mania Unit PlanMoon Phase Mania Unit Plan
Publisher
Columbus City Schools
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Grade
7th
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Science
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Duration
4 days
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Collaborative Learning
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WebQuest
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Year
2013
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Moon Phase Mania

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Now you see it, now you don't. Our moon seems to pull a disappearing act from time to time—but why? Take your seventh grade scientists above and beyond to discover the truth about the moon and the role it plays in Earth's little corner of the galaxy. Learners work individually and together to study the relationship between the earth and moon and make a manipulative to help them visualize the moon's phases.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

the sun, the milky way galaxy, the solar system, the earth, the universe, revolutions, reflections, the earth's tilt, the earth's orbit, outer space, eclipses

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • An alternative to the moon phases foldable is a fun flip book
  • Bring a copy of the Old Farmer's Almanac to class or pull up information from the Almanac online; this can illustrate why moon phases are tracked and have been tracked for a very long time
 

Classroom Considerations

  • Schedule time in your school's library or computer lab to complete the moon WebQuest
  • Discovery Learning videos are subscription-access only
 

Pros

  • Plans are clear and provide a variety of activities centered around the phases of the moon
  • All printables are included within the framework of the lesson

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.6-8.1 RST.6-8.3 RST.6-8.4 RST.6-8.9

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