Curated OER
The Big Bang Theory
Students will use scientific reasoning to formulate ideas about the formation of the universe using the Big Bang Theory. The use of critical thinking skills is part of the activity and the foundation of the scientific method will serve...
Curated OER
Changing Sounds
Students identify how the pitch and the loudness of an instrument can be altered by examining the sounds made by three instruments.
Curated OER
Predicting Lunar Eclipses
Young scholars explore lunar eclipses and discover how to predict an eclipse the same way that ancient people did. They examine dates of recorded eclipses and find a pattern. Students apply an algorithm to the pattern.
Curated OER
IS MASS THE SAME AS WEIGHT?
Students see the difference between weight and mass when they examine the method of measuring each of them.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Tides
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Reveals tidal patterns and that tides are caused by the gravitational attraction of the Sun and Moon to Earth.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Formation of the Moon
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How the moon was formed.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Moon
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify characteristics of the Moon.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Moon
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify characteristics of the moon.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Lunar Phases
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the phases of the moon and what causes them.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Neptune
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the features of Neptune.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Saturn
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the features of Saturn.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Uranus
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the features of Uranus.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Uranus
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the features of Uranus.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Antarctica Penguins: How Does the Moon Influence the Tide?
This lesson explains how the moon affects tides on Earth and about the different types of tides.
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ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Phases of the Moon [Pdf]
In this lesson plan, 4th graders use their bodies to model the day/night cycles of the Sun and Earth. Next, they discuss the moon's role in the solar system and explore the eight phases of the moon by acting out a story. Finally, a song...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Orbital Motion
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Orbital motion and why it occurs, and the orbits of the Earth around the sun and the moon around the Earth.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Phases of the Moon Model
Examine the changes that occur with the moon's movement in relationship to the Earth and Sun with this astronomy simulation.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Astronomy
Eight hands-on lessons module in which students explore the characteristics of planet Earth, its moons, the sun, the solar system, planets, and the difference between science fact and science fiction.
NC State University
Ncsu.edu: Adventures of the Agronauts
This site is an online science curriculum on how to grow plants on the Moon. There are six lessons that have a glossary also included. There are movies that demonstrate concepts, and teacher resources. The sites topics cover, the Earth,...