Find out why the moon changes with a captivating video that details the lunar cycle through engaging narration and graphics.

Concepts

moons, the full moon, the moon, the new moon, the lunar cycle, astronomy, space, outer space

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip the classroom; assign the link for homework then discuss learners' new-found-knowledge when they return to school 
• To avoid pupils seeing inappropriate comments or video suggestions, have the video ready to play in full screen mode 
• Follow the video with the moon puzzle activity from the series' first resource

Classroom Considerations

• Video is the second resource in a series of 18 created to inform learners about astronomy and space

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• A kid-friendly studio and puppet sidekick boost interest 
• Presents a good amount of information in a short period of time

Cons

• The host quickly—pause, rewind, and enable closed captioning

Common Core

SL.K.2 SL.1.2 SL.3.2 SL.4.2 SL.5.2 SL.6.2