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University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Observing the Moon

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars 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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Other

Lunar and Planetary Institute: Explore! Marvel Moon

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A variety of hands-on activities designed to engage children in learning about the moon.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Moon and Sun

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart could be a unit plan. It is broken down to observing and comparing the day and night sky, comparing the properties of the moon and the sun, and observing the pattern of the moon phases.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Phases of the Moon

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An interactive activity where students observe the different phases of the moon. Activity is part of a instructional activity that includes background information, instructions, and quiz.
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Other

Historic Wings: "One Small Step" Race to the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
"One Small Step, The Race To The Moon" is a clear presentation of the story of the Moon landing program that the United States conducted during the 1960's and early 1970's. After launching the presentation click on the phases of the Moon...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Science: Phases of the Moon

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the science of the phases of the moon. Full, Gibbous, Quarter, and Crescent.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Models of the Earth and Moon

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan from the Illinois Institute of Technology demonstrates the causes of; day and night, seasons, and phases of the moon.With a few items, you help the elementary student discover why these phenomena occur.
Activity
Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Oreo Cookie Moon Phases

For Students 3rd - 8th
Science Bob provides instructions for making phases of the moon with Oreo cookies with fun moon facts.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Moon Phases

For Students 7th - 9th
Use the 5E model to explore moon phases.
Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Place: What Are the Moon's Phases?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Describes the eight moon phases and why they happen.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: A Moon With a View

For Teachers 3rd
Understand the rotation of the earth and the appearance of movement of other bodies in the sky.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Earth and Moon Observations

For Teachers 3rd
Earth's revolution, rotation, tilt, day and night cycle, and the sun's apparent movement across the earth are explored.
Interactive
US Navy

Usno: Virtual Reality Moon Phase Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to providing the current phase of the Moon [within 4 hours] you can find the phase of the moon for any date and time from 1800 to 2199 A.D. Universal, Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific Time Zones will apply to most users.
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Other

Calculator Cat: Current Moon Phase

For Students 9th - 10th
Online calculator that posts up-to-the-minute phase of moon. Instructions are provided through a link on how to add this feature to your own web page.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Moon Phases

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a discussion of the moon and its phases.
Activity
Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Baseball Moon

For Students 1st - 5th
Try this at-home science experiment to make your own Moon model and see how the Moon's phases change.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Phases of the Moon [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th
In this lesson, 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...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Phases of the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn how the steady motion of the Moon around the Earth, and the phases created by the relative position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, allow us to tell time by simply looking at the shape and...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Phases of the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the phases of the moon and why the moon appears to change shape in the night sky throughout the month.
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Creative Science Centre

Creative Science Centre: Pic Moon Clock

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the design of a simple device that shows the progress of the phases of the Moon on its 29 1/2 day orbit around the Earth.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Lunar Language

For Teachers 6th
This instructional activity engages students in listening and viewing comprehension strategies to help them learn about the phases of the moon. Students will use a specialized graphic organizer to draw and describe observed moon phases....
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US Navy

Astronomical Applications Department: Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day

For Students 9th - 10th
You can obtain the times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, transits of the Sun and Moon, and the beginning and end of civil twilight, along with information on the Moon's phase by specifying the date and location in one of the two...
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Other

Birthday Moons: It's Just a Phase You're Going Through

For Students 6th - 8th
Ever notice that the moon appears to change shape? Does this occur randomly or is there a pattern? Discover the answer by taking a virtual trip to the moon for your birthday.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Phases of the Moon

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart demonstrates how the positions of the Earth, Moon and Sun cause phases of the Moon. It also illustrates the positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during a day and a month's time.

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