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Activity
American Museum of Natural History

Moon Flip Book

For Students 6th - 12th
Flip over the phases of the moon. Using an interactive, pupils view the location of the moon relative to the sun and earth for the eight major phases of the moon. Individuals record how the moon looks through a complete cycle. Using...
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University of Colorado

Phases of Charon

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Pluto, although no longer considered a planet, has five moons. Pluto's moon, Charon, is the focus of a resource that describes how the moon is viewed from the surface of Pluto. Photos help individuals see how Charon would look at...
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PPT
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The Solar System and Beyond

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Survey the solar system by viewing this PowerPoint. Amateur astronomers discover that gravity is responsible for Earth's orbit around the sun and the moon's orbit around Earth. They explore the moon's phases and Earth's seasons. This...
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Activity
North American Montessori Center

Sun and Moon Autumnal Equinox Activities

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Two hands-on activities celebrate the sun and moon autumnal equinox. First, scholars create a cairn using a shoebox, flashlight, and drawing tools to view the sun's progression. Second, learners take to the kitchen to bake mooncakes and...
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Curated OER

Lunar Cycle

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students become familiar with repeating patterns in nature, namely the phases of the moon.
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Worksheet
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Phases of the moon

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this phases of the moon worksheet, students record in a record sheet the moon's phases over a period of several weeks. Students then answer one question.
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Observing and Sketching the Lunar Surface

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore space science by conducting an illustration activity. In this lunar lesson, students discuss what the moon is and the role it plays for our environment on Earth. Students view images of the moon and utilize chalk to...
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University of Colorado

Phases of Charon

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Charon, the largest of Pluto's moons, was discovered in 1978. Lesson is a walk through of how to solve for the phases of Charon. It uses two different points on Pluto and takes into account the tilt of the pole, the rotational axis, and...
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The Phases of the Moon

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students sketch the different phases of the moon after exploring them on an internet program. In this moon phases lesson plan, students discuss how the Sun, Earth, and Moon are related.
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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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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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Phase In, Phase Out, the Magnificent Moon

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss why the moon appears to change shape. They use flashlights and balls to simulate the sun's light shining on the moon during its different phases. They read books, paint pictures and write sentences about the moon.
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Solar and Lunar Eclipses

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine eclipses. In this eclipse lesson, students investigate solar and lunar eclipses. Students complete a WebQuest and write a descriptive summary of eclipses. Lesson references a WebQuest, but does not include a link.
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Phases of the Moon

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the phases of the moon. They observe experiments to formulate explanations for moon phases. Students identify waxing crescent, waning gibbous, and the causes of the phases.
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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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Lesson Plan
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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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Organizer
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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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Interactive
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Student Exploration: Phases of the Moon

For Students 4th - 6th
In this moon phase activity, 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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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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Moon Phase Stations

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the moon. In this Earth science instructional activity, 3rd graders discuss the moon phases and how every 4 weeks the moon cycles through these phases.
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Phases of the Moon: Cooperative Learning

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the phases of the moon. In this moon phase lesson, 3rd graders listen to a read aloud of The Moon Seems to Change by Franklyn M. Branley and discuss the phases of the moon. They complete a moon phase calendar and...
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Moon Phases, Day/Night

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders observe a demonstration that shows how the alignment of the sun, moon, earth relate to the phases of the moon that occur each month. They describe the moon's phases after experimenting in a small group setting and recording...
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Worksheet
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Moon Phases

For Students 7th - 10th
In this moon phase worksheet, students are given a "moon pop" and they make a diagram of the moon's phases using the "moon pop" as a guide. They answer questions about the phases of the moon and solar and lunar eclipses.
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Worksheet
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Phases, Eclipses, and Tides

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about what causes the phases of the moon, solar and lunar eclipses, and tides and answer main idea and vocabulary questions. Students answer 12 questions.

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