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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: First Grade Science: The Moon

For Students 1st
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses patterns seen in the Moon's motion.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Would It Be Like to Live on the Moon?

For Students 9th - 10th
Alex Gendler details the challenges and benefits of building a lunar colony.
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Unit Plan
Utah State Office of Education

Utah Science: How Are Earth and Its Moon Alike?

For Students 2nd - 5th
Participate in the experiments offered by Utah Science and discover the similarities between the Earth and its moon.
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Handout
Cool Math

Coolmath: Science Monster: Our Moon

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about our planet's only satellite, better known as the moon in this colorful, illustrated tutorial.
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Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ess1 1: Earth Sun Moon System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Develop and use a model of the earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Moon Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A general overview and review guide of the moon.
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Website
Other

Old Farmer's Almanac: Names of Full Moons for Each Month

For Students 9th - 10th
See a list of full moon names for each month and read about how each moon got its name.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Moon Over a Month: Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
Students observe, identify, and describe how the Moon appears to change over the course of a month. They engage with a media slideshow of real-life images to describe how the Moon appears to change in a predictable pattern each month. It...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Peep Observes the Moon: Interactive Storybook

For Students K - 1st
Students will observe how the Moon appears in the sky when viewed on different days. The animated interactive storybook is used to give students an opportunity to interact with a character-guided observational experience of the Moon as...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Moon's Changing Appearance in the Sky: Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
Observe how the Moon appears to change in the sky over time in this GBH lesson plan. Students will observe and use evidence from media to describe and record how the Moon appears to change. The media in this lesson plan includes a...
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PPT
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Moon in the Sky

For Students K - 1st
Students observe representational images and use as evidence to describe how the Moon is visible in the day and night sky. The digital slideshow is used to provide students with the opportunity to observe and describe how the Moon can be...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Moon in the Day and Night Sky: Lesson Plan

For Students K - 1st
Observe that the Moon is visible in the sky during the day and night with this GBH lesson plan. Students will use evidence from observations, both firsthand and through media, to describe that the Moon can be visible at different times...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sun, Moon, and Star Patterns in the Sky: Lesson Plan

For Students K - 1st
Observe how the Sun, Moon, and stars are visible in the sky at different times of the day and identify predictable patterns in the apparent motion of these objects with this WGBH lesson plan. Students record and analyze data to identify...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Pattern of the Moon's Changing Appearance

For Students K - 1st
Students use an interactive model to gather evidence about the visible Moon's changing pattern over 30 days in this resource from Astronomy Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. They use this evidence to record and make...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Different Appearances of the Moon

For Students K - 1st
The digital slideshow provides students with the opportunity to observe and use evidence from their observations to predict and record how the Moon appears to follow a regular pattern of change over time. Teaching tips and background...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Changes in the Sky: Interactive Lesson

For Students K - 1st
Explore real-life and animated views illustrating the daily patterns of motion of the Sun, Moon, and stars in the sky. Students engage with a variety of media such as an interactive storybook, time-lapse videos, and images to identify...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sky Patterns: Sun, Moon, and Stars

For Students K - 1st
Observe the regular, predictable patterns of the Sun, Moon, and stars in the sky in this media gallery from WGBH. Interact with the animated storybook to observe and predict patterns of the Sun, Moon, and stars over a day and analyze...
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Article
University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Earth's Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover interesting facts about Earth's partner, the moon, which is more like a double planet than a planet and a moon.
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Activity
Other

The Happy Scientist: Why Is a Full Moon So Bright?

For Students 9th - 10th
Activity helps students find out why a full moon is so bright.
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Lesson Plan
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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Article
A&E Television

History.com: When Apollo 10 Nearly Crashed Into the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
The mission that paved the way for the Apollo 11 moon landing came close to ending in disaster. Commander Tom Stafford and Lunar Module Pilot Gene Cernan had just returned from their close pass by the lunar surface and were readying to...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: 5 Terrifying Moments During the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Mission

For Students 9th - 10th
The astronaut crew had to troubleshoot a series of problems throughout the historic 1969 flight. This historic exchange on July 20, 1969 marked the end of a perilous journey to the lunar surface, but a multitude of threats still faced...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Apollo 11 Moon Landing Timeline: From Liftoff to Splashdown

For Students 9th - 10th
Neil Armstrong's celebrated "one small step" was far from the most dangerous maneuver in the effort to send three men to the moon and return them home a week later. See a timeline of the entire mission.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: How Many Times Has the u.s. Landed on the Moon?

For Students 9th - 10th
Among seven Apollo moon landing missions, only one did not land men on the moon. Apollo 11 lunar module on July 20, 1969 to become the first human being to step foot on the moon. "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for...