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Blue Moon

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore information about the moon. In this trans-disciplinary lesson, students first listen to a picture book about the moon, then create an accompanying art project to illustrate a blue moon. Finally, the students write facts...
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Phases of the Moon

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read "The Moon Seems to Change" and conduct an experiment with oranges to demonstrate the phases of the moon. They write about the experiment and describe each phase of the moon.
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The Moon's Phases

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this science worksheet, students visit a specified Web site which allows them to discover the phase of the moon on any date in history. Students record the moon phase for the day of their birth, the first moon landing in 1969 and on...
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Phases of the Moon

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils research and identify the phases of the moon. They consider the moon's rotation, as well as that of the earth and sun. They write a description of their research and present it to the class.
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Birthday Moon

For Students 6th - 7th
In this science instructional activity, learners describe and draw what the moon looks like in four phases. Students also research about what the phase of the moon was like on the day and year they were born. Learners ask their...
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Phases of the moon

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders name the phases of the moon. For this moon phase lesson, 3rd graders listen to the story The Moon Seems to Change and they discuss the different moon phases. They take oreos and split them apart and look at the cream to see...
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Phases of the Moon Flipbook

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a flipbook. In this phases of the moon lesson, 3rd graders examine how the moon changes and phases occur.  Students create their own flipbook of the phases of the moon using file cards to create a motion-picture effect.
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Phases of the moon

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this phases of the moon worksheet, learners record in a record sheet the moon's phases over a period of several weeks. Students then answer one question.
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Models of the Earth and Moon

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore the earth's rotation and phases of the moon. In this planets instructional activity, students rotate and revolve around a light representing the sun. Students use movement and props to simulate what causes the phases of...
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Lesson Plan #2- Phases of the Moon

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create phases of the moon out of white paper plates. Students utilize the created phases of the moon to practice sight identification. A classroom competition is held in order to determine who is best at identifying the phases...
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Student Exploration: Phases of the Moon

For Students 4th - 6th
In this moon phase worksheet, students complete 2 prior knowledge questions, then use the "Phase of the Moon Gizmo" to complete several activities, answering short answer questions when finished.
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Moon Observation Sheet

For Students 5th - 7th
In this moon observation worksheet, students observe the moon for a week, draw their observations, identify the phases of the moon, and indicate the time they observed the moon.
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Astronomy: Earth/Moon

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students investigate the Earth and the Moon. They select activities from a menu of options including viewing videos, drawing magnetic fields and plate tectonics, creating vocabulary flashcards, observing the phases of the moon over a...
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Phases of the Moon

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students create a model of the phases of the Moon by giving students pictures of the phases of the Moon, a picture of the Earth, and a picture of the Sun. They then take a picture, and stand in correct place to make the phases of the...
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Lesson Plan # 1 - Phases of the Moon

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore and identify moon phases, watch teacher demonstration of different phases using globe and flashlight to represent moon and sun, and discuss reasons why there are moon phases.
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Moon Phase Bulletin Board Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a poster board showing the phases of the moon. They use the Internet to research the different phases and examine the calendar. They discuss what patterns they notice occuring.
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Phases of the Moon

For Students 4th - 5th
For this phases of the moon worksheet, students first fill in and label a graphic organizer showing the moon's phases, then complete 5 fill in the blank sentences.
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It's Just a Phase

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars describe the phases of the moon and play a game with moon phase cards.
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It's Just a Phase

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders are introduced to the correct terminology for the phases of the moon and arrange picture cards in the correct order. They use flashlights and Styrofoam balls to illustrate the phases of the moon. They write science journal...
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Appearance of The Moon

For Students 7th - 10th
In this moon worksheet, students are given the names of the eight phases of the moon and eight blank diagrams of the moon. They are to draw each phase on the diagrams.
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Working on the Moon

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students take a mission to the moon. In this space science lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about Earth's moon and the solar system. Students may take virtual missions to the moon and share information...
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Orbits Worksheet #2

For Students 9th - 12th
Brief, but beneficial, this resource draws space scientists into the orbit of a moon around its planet. Assignees answer five multiple choice style questions using a diagram of the planet, the moon's orbit, its focal points, and the...
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Regents High School Examination: Physical Setting Earth Science 2008

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Throughout this earth science exam, high-school geologists complete a series of multiple choice and short answer questions about the solar system, atmosphere, and earth system. This is an amazing test, as are all of the exams developed...
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Moon Journal

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe Moon and its features, and record results both in written form and in a drawing on the given template.