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The Changing Moon


By: Karen Ansberry and Emily Morgan
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Type of Product:Book Chapter
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Publication Title:Picture-Perfect Science Lessons, Expanded 2nd Edition: Using Children's Books to Guide Inquiry, 3-6
Publication Date:8/15/2011
Pages:16
Grade Level:Elementary School
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Description

Learners make observation of the Moon each night for a month, model how the Moon changes shape, and illustrate a picture book with scientifically accurate Moon phases.

For more information on how to implement Picture-Perfect Science in you classroom—including key reading strategies and NSES connections—download the free e-book of chapters 1 through 5, Why Read Picture Books in Science Class?


Ideas For Use

Lesson Objectives

• Ask a question about objects, organisms, and events in the environment.
• Use data to construct a reasonable explanation.
• Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence.
• Understand that objects in the sky have patterns of movement. The Moon moves across the sky, and its observable shape changes on a daily basis in a cycle that lasts about a month.
• Understand that most objects in the solar system are in regular and predictable motion. Those motions explain such phenomena as the day, the year, phases of the Moon, and eclipses.

Additional Info

Science Discipline: (mouse over for full classification)
Moon
Analyzing data
Asking questions
Modeling
Solar system
Intended User Role:Curriculum Supervisor, Elementary-Level Educator, Informal Educator, New Teacher, Professional Development Provider, Teacher
Educational Issues:Achievement, Assessment of students, Classroom management, Curriculum, Informal education, Inquiry learning, Instructional materials, Interdisciplinary, Learning theory, Teacher content knowledge, Teaching strategies

Technical

Resource Format:application/pdf
Size:1020 KB
Requirements:Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader


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National Standards Correlation

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  • Earth Science
    • Changes in earth and sky
      • Objects in the sky have patterns of movement.
      • The moon moves across the sky on a daily basis much like the sun.
      • The observable shape of the moon changes from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month.
  • Science as Inquiry
    • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • Ask a question about objects, organisms, and events in the environment. (K-4)
      • Use data to construct a reasonable explanation.
      • Develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence.


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  Reviewed by: Susan German (Hallsville, MO) on September 6, 2011
  The Moon quiz can be used to gauge student knowledge increase by working through the activity and observations. Each chapter in the book uses a high yield instructional strategy.

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