Phases+of+the+Moon

Phases of the moon The moon’s orbit and its change of position relative to the Earth and sun result in different parts of the moon being visible from Earth (phases of the moon).

Entry Event: Go to the link below and complete the google form. This information will be seen by your instructor and used to plan future lessons, to meet the students needs for content taught throughout this unit.  [|Google form pretest]

Activity 1 Using pixton.com you will create a comic strip for the phases of the moon. 1. Make sure your comic has to title 2. Your comic must explain why we see different phases of the moon on earth. 3. Your comic must have 2 or more characters. 4. Post your complete assignment to the classroom blog Link to assignment  [|Pixton comic assignment] Activation Code: GFVA-VF  [|Example Comic]

Activity 2 Create a google presentation explaining the 8 phases of the moon. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #616161; display: block; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px;">1. Make sure your presentation has a title <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #616161; display: block; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px;">2. You presentation should have at least 8 slides, one of each phases of the moon. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #616161; display: block; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px;">3. Post your completed presentation to the classroom blog. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #616161; display: block; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px;"> [|Starts your blank google slides presentation here] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #616161; display: block; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px;"> [|Example presentation]

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #616161; display: block; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px;">Activity 3 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #616161; display: block; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px;">Create a digital poster using glogster <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #616161; display: block; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px;">1. Make sure your poster has a title <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #616161; display: block; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px;">2. Your poster should display the 8 phases of the moon <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #616161; display: block; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px;">3. Post you completed presentation to the classroom blog. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #616161; display: block; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px;"> [|Glogster] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #616161; display: block; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px;"> [|Example digital poster]

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #616161; display: block; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px;"> [|Learning Unit #1 Rubric]

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #616161; display: block; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px;"> [|Learning Unit #1 completed work]