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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Earth, Sun and Moon

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore, experiment and study how the Earth orbits the Sun once a year and how the moon takes approximately 29 days to orbit the Earth. They access an online activity to examine the process of how the Sun is at the center of the...
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PPT
Curated OER

The Moon

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
A very good presentation on the phases of the moon can be helpful for your young scientists. An excellent description of why there are different phases of the moon each night is included in the PowerPoint, along with illustrations that...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Walk Two Moons: Chapters 9 & 10

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions covering chapters 9-10 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the chapters and the novel.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduce Vocabulary: Happy Birthday, Moon (Asch)

For Teachers K - 3rd
Can you wish the moon a happy birthday? Beginning readers contemplate this as they listen to Frank Asch's book Happy Birthday, Moon, the context for a vocabulary study. There are three words outlined here: chat, echo, and perfectly, but...
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Activity
NASA

Whip Up a Moon-Like Crater

For Teachers 1st - 6th Standards
The moon is famous for its craters, but they haven't always been there. Young learners experiment with materials to simulate the creation of moon craters. Pupils are able to see patterns in their materials that are similar to the...
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Interactive
DocsTeach

Landing a Man on the Moon: President Nixon and the Apollo Program

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Take the small step for man and giant leap for mankind with the Apollo astronauts using primary sources. Young historians explore the documents related to the American space program up through the lunar landing, including presidential...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Walk Two Moons Chapters 43-44

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer questions covering chapters 43-44 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the chapters and the novel.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Walk Two Moons: Chapters 7 & 8

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions covering chapters 7-8 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the chapters and the novel.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Walk Two Moons: Chapters 5 & 6

For Teachers 7th - 10th
For this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer questions covering chapters 5-6 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the chapters and the novel.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Walk Two Moons: Chapter 11

For Teachers 7th - 10th
For this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, pupils respond to 12 short answer questions covering chapter 11 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the chapter and the novel.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Walk Two Moons Chapter 14

For Teachers 6th - 10th
In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions covering chapter 14 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the chapter and the novel.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Walk Two Moons Chapters 12-13

For Teachers 6th - 10th
In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer questions covering chapters 12-13 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the chapters and the novel.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Walk Two Moons Chapters 15-16

For Teachers 6th - 10th
In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 13 short answer questions covering chapters 15-16 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the chapters and the novel.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Walk Two Moons Chapters 17-18

For Teachers 6th - 10th
In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, learners respond to 16 short answer questions covering chapters 17-18 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the chapters and the novel.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Walk Two Moons Chapter 39: Homecoming and Chapter 40:The Gifts

For Teachers 6th - 10th
In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, learners respond to 14 short answer questions covering chapters 39-40 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the novel.  
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Walk Two Moons Chapter 41: The Overlook and Chapter 42: The Bus and The Willow

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, pupils respond to 15 short answer questions covering chapters 41-42 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Walk Two Moons Chapters 33-35

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 17 short answer questions covering chapters 33-35 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Walk Two Moons Chapters 36 - 38

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this Walk Two Moons comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer questions covering chapters 36-38 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech in order to help them better understand the novel.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Walk Two Moons: Chapters 3 & 4

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 16 short answer questions covering chapters 3-4 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech to help them better understand those chapters.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Walk Two Moons

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 15 short answer questions covering chapters 19-20 of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech to help them better understand those chapters.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Distance to the Moon

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students predict and determine the distance between the Earth and the moon.  In this investigative lesson students participate in an activity that helps them to determine the distance from the earth to the moon. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Sun, Moon, and Stars

For Teachers 1st
First graders will learn about the Earth's place in our solar system and its relationship to the sun, moon, and stars in this vibrant PowerPoint. The ten slides are full of great photographs to give students the full effect of each fact. 
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Worksheet
K12 Reader

Why Does the Moon Orbit Earth?

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Have you ever looked up at the moon and wondered why it looks different every night? Learn about the moon's orbit and the lunar cycle with a reading comprehension exercise. Using context clues, kids find the definitions of unfamiliar...
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Worksheet
K5 Learning

The Moon

For Students 2nd Standards
Second graders read a short informational text passage about the moon and answer a series of questions based on what they read.