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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Cycles of the Sun and Moon

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners download sunrise and sunset data along with moon phase data, and graph these data sets together in a spreadsheet in order to visualize the cycles of the seasons and the moon.
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Other

The Weather Underground: Weather in France

For Students 9th - 10th
The Weather Underground lets you click on the name of a town or city in France and find the current weather conditions (temp, humidity, dew point, wind etc.) and a week's forecast. Includes moon phase, sunrise and sunset times.
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Curated OER

Cornell University: The Phases of the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Cornell University provides great information on the different phases of the moon. As the Moon moves in its orbit around the Sun, our view of the side illuminated by the Sun changes. Furthermore, the rising and setting...
Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Teachers' Lab: A Private Universe

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This section is dedicated to educators to become expert instructors on topics like: distance between Earth, the Sun, and the moon, the phases of the moon, and reason for the seasons. Site includes information about how to address...
Activity
University of California

At Home Astronomy: Hands on Science Experiments for the Entire Family

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of ten hands-on science experiments for the entire family that will help you understand concepts in astronomy. Make an astrolabe, find the size of the sun and moon, build a lunar settlement, find out about meteoroids, shadow...
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Moon Phases Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the phases of the Moon with this useful moon phases diagram. The phases include new moon, waning crescent, last quarter, waning gibbous, full moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter and waxing crescent. For more information...
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Curated OER

Phases of the Moon

For Students Pre-K - 1st
phases of the moon
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Space

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart describes what causes the seasons, explains the moon's phases, and introduces what a constellation is. It utilizes the Activotes to help describe the phenomena.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Lunar Lollipops

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The students work in teams of two to discover the relative positions of the Earth, Sun and Moon that produce the different phases of the Moon. The students will be given a Styrofoam ball that they will attach to a pencil so that it looks...
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Patterned Paragraphs

For Students 6th - 7th
Students will learn about the importance of including specific details when writing. Students will watch the teacher model "How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich." Then student will replicate the process for writing with specificity as...
Unit Plan
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Atronomia Esferica Modulo I Unidad 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Recognize the major constellations and learn about the sky during the different seasons of the year. You will also be able to measure the height of the mountains of the moon.
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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.
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Curated OER

Cornell University: The Phases of the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Cornell University provides great information on the different phases of the moon. As the Moon moves in its orbit around the Sun, our view of the side illuminated by the Sun changes. Furthermore, the rising and setting...
Graphic
Curated OER

Cornell University: The Phases of the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Cornell University provides great information on the different phases of the moon. As the Moon moves in its orbit around the Sun, our view of the side illuminated by the Sun changes. Furthermore, the rising and setting...
Graphic
Curated OER

Cornell University: The Phases of the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Cornell University provides great information on the different phases of the moon. As the Moon moves in its orbit around the Sun, our view of the side illuminated by the Sun changes. Furthermore, the rising and setting...
Activity
PBS

Nova: Lunar Puzzlers

For Students 9th - 10th
See if you can answer 4 challenging questions that will require you to take a lunar perspective. These questions deal with the way things look from the moon.
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Curated OER

Reach Out michigan.org: Phases of the Moon

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site explains the phases of the moon and an easy way to remember waxing and waning. Students have to explain a given phase to their classmates with a model.
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Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Web Exhibit: The Chinese Calendar

For Students 9th - 10th
This website gives very detailed information about all aspects of the Chinese calendar.
Website
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Web Exhibit: The Jewish Calendar

For Students 9th - 10th
This website gives very detailed information about all aspects of the Jewish calendar.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: How Was the Earth Created

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives a detailed explanation of the stages that the Earth and the solar system went through beginning with their origins in the Big Bang up to the present time.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Earth Is Round?

For Teachers 3rd
Create a moon box to model the phases of our moon.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Out of This World

For Teachers 1st
Observe changes in the daytime and nighttime skies.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Our Stars

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson, learners will observe and communicate how the stars are in the sky both day and night. The extremely detailed lesson includes photos and videos of the lesson in actions, examples of student's work, materials, parent...
Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site from NASA's Space Place is geared towards early elementary learners. It offers detailed instructions for crafts and activities related to space, games and a teacher resource area. Students can also ask an expert at this site.

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