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Moon Reading Comprehension Activity

For Students 4th - 5th
For this moon reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 1 paragraph selection pertaining to New Year's Eve and then answer 3 multiple choice questions regarding the information.
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Sun, Earth, and Moon

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Cute graphics make this an attractive presentation for upper elementary classrooms, and multiple choice questions make it interactive as well. There is, however, a lack of coherence. For example, slide #4 addresses the air we breathe,...
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Astronomy - Sun, Moon, Tides

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Colorful in appearance, but without any photos or graphics, this PowerPoint is best used as a note-taking guide for your lecture. Viewers in your earth science class will discover characteristics and phases of the moon, its role in...
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Lunar Learning

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students learn about the phases of the moon. In this moon phases lesson plan, students learn about what causes the moon to look different to us everyday and how the Earth and Sun's position determine what phase the moon is in.
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Crashed on the Moon

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the environments of the moon and the earth. They discover how the differences might change one's daily activities.
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The Moon

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
A very good presentation on the phases of the moon can be helpful for your young scientists. An excellent description of why there are different phases of the moon each night is included in the PowerPoint, along with illustrations that...
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Life on the Moon

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students study the physical properties of the Moon.  In this life on the moon lesson students describe the ways life on the Moon would be different than on Earth. 
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Earth, Sun and Moon

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore, experiment and study how the Earth orbits the Sun once a year and how the moon takes approximately 29 days to orbit the Earth. They access an online activity to examine the process of how the Sun is at the center of the...
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The Sun, Moon, and Stars

For Teachers 1st
First graders will learn about the Earth's place in our solar system and its relationship to the sun, moon, and stars in this vibrant PowerPoint. The ten slides are full of great photographs to give students the full effect of each fact. 
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Earth Science: travel

For Teachers 6th - 12th
In this earth science worksheet students complete a series of multiple choice and short answer questions that includes solar radiation, temperature, porosity and rock formations. 
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The New Space Race

For Teachers 4th - 8th
The race to explore space is on and students can learn about the latest developments with these activities and lessons.
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Can an Astronaut on Mars Distinguish Earth from its Moon?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the possibility of being on Mars and being able to identify the Earth.  In this space lesson plan students complete a set of calculations to see if this is possible. 
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Shoot for the Moon

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders distinguish the different phases of the moon. In this astronomy lesson, 2nd graders study the history of its discovery and myths about its origin. They simulate how the moon's surface is illuminated by the sun.
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Astronomy and Me: Moons Over New Haven

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the features of different moons orbiting the planets. In this astronomy lesson, 3rd graders explore the different phases of the moon using an interactive online website. They compare and contrast the features of the...
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The Moon Orbits the Sun?!?!

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Learners calculate the strength of gravitational force exerted on the moon by the sun and earth. In this orbital lesson students view a demonstration to see the gravitational forces between bodies.
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Gravity: A Relatively Heavy Subject

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine planetary movement and its relation to the tide.In this gravity lesson students describe how and why the high and low tides change every day.
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Regolith Formation

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study what regolith is and how it contrasts with weathering on Earth.  In this weathering instructional activity students divide into groups, hypothesize and confirm their guesses. 
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Living On The Moon

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students evaluate what life would be like living on the moon or another planet in our solar system.  In this science lesson plan, students create a colony that they would use to live in on the moon using Legos. 
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Saturn’s Moons

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars compare Saturn's moons to the Earth's moon.  In this moon lesson students work in groups and complete a lab activity then answer questions. 
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The Reasons for the Season

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explain the reason for the changes in season. In this lesson examining the relationship between the Earth and the Sun, students use an applet to discover how the alignment of the Earth and the Sun cause the change in seasons.
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Moon: NC Summer Tour Lesson 2007

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate craters and marea. In this crater and marea instructional activity, students conduct an experiment to create craters. Students participate in a dance activity.
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An Exploration on the Moon

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Google Earth worksheet, students search the site and answer short answer questions about the moon. Students answer 18 questions.
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Hello Sun, Goodnight Moon

For Teachers K
Students become familiar with different times around the world through the reading of 9 O'clock Lullaby.  In this Earth, sun, moon lesson, students recognize the movement of the Earth and the relationship to the sun and the moon. ...
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Build a Lunar Lander

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners build a space vehicle. In this space lesson, students create a shock-absorbing space vehicle that can be dropped from 1 foot in the air. Their vehicle must include an open cup with two marshmallows (astronauts) that can not fly...