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Lesson Plan
Other

Lunar and Planetary Institute: Wham! Moon!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this hour long activity, "children color images of the latest scientific data depicting the Moon's formation to create their own comic strips of our Moon's birth" using a variety of art supplies and books as resources.
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Online Course
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Earth and Space Science: Our Nearest Neighbor: The Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
Material to begin an exploration of the Moon, theories about its origin, and its history's relationship to our Earth's history. An hour-long video is accompanied by learning goals, an outline and overview, details on the Moon's movement,...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Nova: The Origin of the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment [3:56] adapted from NOVA follows the Apollo 15 astronauts as they collect samples of ancient rock from the Moon's crust, whose discovery helps lead to a radical new theory about the Moon's origin.