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The Moon Made Me Do It!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research lunar cycles and how it effects living organisms.  In this investigative lesson students prepare written reports on the lunar cycles and the relationship between animal behavior and reproductivity then give an oral...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Comparing Eclipses

For Students 4th - 8th
For this eclipses worksheet, students will compare diagrams of a total solar eclipse with a total lunar eclipse. Students will complete 6 short answer questions based on these diagrams.
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Curated OER

Wax On, Wane Off

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate the cycles of the moon through an in class experiment.  In this lunar lesson plan, students utilize a tennis ball and their own head to simulate the moon and Earth and create moon phases by observing the tennis ball...
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Lesson Plan
Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Getting Ready for the All American Eclipse!

For Teachers K - 12th Standards
Give your pupils a front row seat at the biggest light show in the sky this year! In addition to admiring the total solar eclipse, young astronomers can explain the phenomenon with a little help from an inquiry-based instructional...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Student Exploration: 2D Eclipse

For Students 4th - 6th
In this earthquake exploration worksheet, students complete 2 prior knowledge questions, then use "2D Eclipse Gizmo" to conduct several activities, completing short answer questions when finished.
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PPT
Curated OER

Astronomy - Sun, Moon, Tides

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Colorful in appearance, but without any photos or graphics, this PowerPoint is best used as a note-taking guide for your lecture. Viewers in your earth science class will discover characteristics and phases of the moon, its role in...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Earth's Moon

For Students 9th - 12th
In this moon instructional activity, high schoolers review the different phases of the moon and differences between a lunar and solar eclipse. This instructional activity has 13 fill in the blank and 5 true or false questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Predicting Lunar Eclipses

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students 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.
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Lunar and Planetary Institute

Oreo Moon Phases

For Teachers 2nd - 7th Standards
Learning about the moon has never tasted delicious! Using the popular Oreo cookie as a model, young scientists carve out the cream filling to represent the different phases of the moon.
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NASA

Moon Phases and Eclipses

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Starry-eyed astronomers draw different views of the Moon in order to introduce its phases. Then they experiment with a ball and a lamp to recreate the phases. A demonstration ensures every pupil understands the process, and the...
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University of Texas

Observing the Moon

For Teachers K - 8th Standards
Why does it look like there is a man on the moon? Why does the moon look different every night? These are the focus questions of a lesson that prompts class members to observe and record the nightly changes of Earth's natural satellite.
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Printables
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Lunar and Planetary Institute

Moon Flip Book

For Teachers 3rd - 7th Standards
Watch an entire month flash before your eyes with this fun phases-of-the-moon flip book activity.
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Activity
School World

Moon Observation Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Mrs. Flynt has designed a 12-day moon observation activity that is best assigned when daylight hours are shorter. Middle school moon experts record several factors, including the altitude above the horizon, the azimuth, the phase, and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mission: Moon!

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students, in groups, participate in a simulated lunar mission. They roll a Lunar Cube to determine the type of information they will collect during their mission and strategize as to which "lunar location" they need to visit and,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

LRO and the Apollo-11 Landing Site

For Students 8th - 10th
In this Apollo-11 landing site worksheet, students read about the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) that will collect images at a higher resolution than ever before. Students study a grid showing the lunar landing site from Apollo...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Extracting Oxygen from Moon Rocks

For Students 9th - 12th
In this extracting oxygen from moon rocks worksheet, students read about the need for oxygen for lunar colonists. Students solve 2 problems about the lunar mineral ilmenite which contains oxygen and other elements. They find the molar...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Craters on the Moon

For Students 8th - 10th
In this moon craters worksheet, students use a high resolution image of the lunar surface and calculate the image scale in meters per millimeter. They use the image scale to find the largest crater in the image, the smallest crater, the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

A High-Resolution Satellite Photo

For Students 9th - 12th
In this high resolution satellite photograph worksheet, learners observe a photograph taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter of the Tennessee Court House. Students use the photograph to solve 4 problems about the scale of the image,...
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Tantalizing Tangrams

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create puzzles of animals based on the 12-animals cycle of the Lunar Calendar. They use logical or spatial relationship skills. Students comprehend the mathematical term geometry. They research the history, beliefs of the...
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Curated OER

The Mass of the Moon

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this mass of the Moon worksheet, students use the lunar orbit and the orbit period to determine the mass of the Moon. They solve 4 problems including finding the mass of the Moon, determining the ratio of the Moon's mass to the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lunar Geology

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate mineral contents in lunar rocks.  In this lunar rock lesson students identify simulated lunar rocks based on mineral content. 
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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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Worksheet
Curated OER

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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Build a Lunar Lander

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students build a space vehicle. In this space lesson, students create a shock-absorbing space vehicle that can be dropped from 1 foot in the air. Their vehicle must include an open cup with two marshmallows (astronauts) that can not fly...

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