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University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Observing the Moon

For Teachers K - 1st
Students make drawings of the moon at different times to see if the moon always looks the same and if its surface looks different at different times.
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National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: El Universo, La via Lactea Y El Sistema Solar

For Students 9th - 10th
Ministerio de Educacion: El Universo, la Via Lactea y el Sistema Solar.
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Curated OER

Phases of the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
What is a lunar eclipse? What causes eclipses? How often do eclipses happen and when is the next lunar eclipse? You'll find the answers to these questions and more on this site on lunar eclipses.
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Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Moon Phases

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students learn the names and sequence of the moon's phases in this SMART whiteboard activity. Students are asked to place these in phases in the appropriate order.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Birthday Moons: It's Just a Phase You're Going Through

For Students 6th - 8th
Ever notice that the moon appears to change shape? Does this occur randomly or is there a pattern? Discover the answer by taking a virtual trip to the moon for your birthday.
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Other

Calculator Cat: Current Moon Phase

For Students 9th - 10th
Online calculator that posts up-to-the-minute phase of moon. Instructions are provided through a link on how to add this feature to your own web page.
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US Navy

Astronomical Applications Department: Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day

For Students 9th - 10th
You can obtain the times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, transits of the Sun and Moon, and the beginning and end of civil twilight, along with information on the Moon's phase by specifying the date and location in one of the two...
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Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Web Exhibit: The Chinese Calendar

For Students 9th - 10th
This website gives very detailed information about all aspects of the Chinese calendar.
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Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Web Exhibit: The Jewish Calendar

For Students 9th - 10th
This website gives very detailed information about all aspects of the Jewish calendar.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Moon Phases Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the phases of the Moon with this useful moon phases diagram. The phases include new moon, waning crescent, last quarter, waning gibbous, full moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter and waxing crescent. For more information...
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Curated OER

Eyes on the Sky, Feet on the Ground: The Earth's Moon

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this online textbook produced by the Smithsonian, students explore the phases of the moon, the moon's orbit, the origin of the moon, and the tides. Includes numerous inquiry-based activities.

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