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PHASES OF THE MOON
A WebQuest for 4th Grade (Science)Designed byMegan Held
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Dear Lunar Scientists,Welcome to NASA!
Enter the atmosphere by accessing your Task to receive your new MOON MISSION!
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For help send out an S.O.S. to you mission officer here.
Today you will be on a mission as a Lunar Scientist to study the position and phases of the Moon.
To begin your mission continue to Process.
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PROCESS CONTROL PANEL
21 3You will use your worksheet to help you follow the activities with the WebQuest. Click on button 1 to
begin!
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Dear Lunar Scientist, Have you ever noticed that the Moon appears to move across the sky on a daily basis?
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Visit the map that shows the current position of
the Sun and the Moon.
Review the site that
shows the Moon
orbiting around the
Earth.
Watch the video that
demonstrates the relative positions of Earth, the
Moon, and the Sun in orbit.
Extension: Complete the Sun, Earth,
Moon, Model craft as an
extra assignment.
• Check the boxes next to the activities after completing each process on the worksheet.
• Click each picture to complete the activities below. (Complete all four for full credit)
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2Dear Lunar Scientist, Did you know the Moon changes from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month?
• Check the boxes next to the activities after completing each process on the worksheet.
• Watch the Moon Phases Song video to the right to see the changes.
• Match the Moon shapes to the correct phase names using the table on the worksheet. (this site can be used as a tool)
3• Extension: Watch the NASA Lunar Eclipse video.
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3• Watch the First Moon Landing
video and check the box next to the activity on the worksheet after completion.
• Write and draw what you think it might be like to walk on the moon on your worksheet .
• Extension: Watch the NASA Tour of the Moon video and NASA's First Step Back to the Moon video.
Dear Lunar Scientist,Have you ever imagined traveling in space to walk on the moon?
"One small step for man, a giant leap for mankind.”
Click to see what a
good writer uses…
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Objective 1: Common Core Standard SC-04-2.3.5: Students will understand that the
moon appears to move across the sky on a daily basis much
like the Sun.
Objective 2: Common Core Standard SC-04-
2.3.5: Students understand the
observable shape of the moon can be described as it
changes from day to day in a cycle that
lasts about a month.
Objective 3: Text Types and Purposes
(Grade 4) : Write opinion pieces on topics or texts,
supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
*Applied to Common Core Standard SC-04-
2.3.5
Click each picture to visit the complete rubrics for each Objective.
WEBQUEST RUBRIC
Beginning 1 Developing 2 Accomplished 3 Exemplary 4Objective 1: Students will understand that the moon appears to move across the sky on a daily basis much like the Sun.
Visit the map that shows the current position of the Sun and the Moon. Shows work by checking the boxes next to the activities after completing each process on the worksheet.
Visit the map that shows the current position of the Sun and the Moon. Review the site that shows the Moon orbiting around the Earth. Shows work by checking the boxes next to the activities after completing each process on the worksheet.
Visit the map that shows the current position of the Sun and the Moon.Review the site that shows the Moon orbiting around the Earth. Watch the video that demonstrates the relative positions of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun in orbit. Shows work by checking the boxes next to the activities after completing each process on the worksheet.
Visit the map that shows the current position of the Sun and the Moon.Review the site that shows the Moon orbiting around the Earth. Watch the video that demonstrates the relative positions of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun in orbit. Shows work by checking the boxes next to the activities after completing each process on the worksheet.Complete the Sun, Earth, Moon, Model craft as an extra assignment.
WEBQUEST RUBRIC: OBJECTIVE 1
Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Return to Rubric
WEBQUEST RUBRIC: OBJECTIVE 2
Beginning 1 Developing 2 Accomplished 3 Exemplary 4
Objective 2: The observable shape of the moon can be described as it changes from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month.
Watch the Moon Phases Song video to the right to see the changes.
Watch the Moon Phases Song video to the right to see the changes. Match the Moon shapes to the correct phase names using the table on the worksheet with 25% accuracy.
Watch the Moon Phases Song video to the right to see the changes. Match the Moon shapes to the correct phase names using the table on the worksheet with 50% accuracy.
Watch the Moon Phases Song video to the right to see the changes. Match the Moon shapes to the correct phase names using the table on the worksheet with 100% accuracy. Watch the NASA Lunar Eclipse video.
Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Return to Rubric
WEBQUEST RUBRIC: OBJECTIVE 3
Beginning 1 Developing 2 Accomplished 3 Exemplary 4Objective 3:Text Types and PurposesGrade 41. Write opinion
pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
Watch the First Moon Landing video.
Watch the First Moon Landing video. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information about what you think it might be like to walk on the moon.
Watch the First Moon Landing video. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information about what you think it might be like to walk on the moon. Draw what you think it might be like to walk on the moon on your worksheet.
Watch the First Moon Landing video. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information about what you think it might be like to walk on the moon. Draw what you think it might be like to walk on the moon on your worksheet. Watch the NASA Tour of the Moon video and NASA's First Step Back to the Moon video.
Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Return to Rubric
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In the end this Webquest was developed to create an interactivity journey for 4th graders to meet Common Core Standard SC-04-2.3.5. By the end
students will understand that the moon appears to move across the sky on a daily basis much like the Sun. Students will also understand that the
observable shape of the moon can be described as it changes from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month. Finally students will apply
Common Core Standard SC-04-2.3.5 to write an opinion piece on the topic supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
Teacher Page
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25 hands-on Moon activities
relevant to the Lunar
Prospector Mission
30 minutes or less K-12
lunar phases activity
from NASA
NASA Eyes on the Earth
satellite visuals and interactive activities
Standards-based
classroom resources from NOVA and other
public television
series.
Teacher Page
Accommodations/Modifications Page
ACCOMMODATIONS/MODIFICATIONS PAGE
• Use Diagram Explanations: The illustration may look a little complex for some students at first.
• MoonConnection.com has examples on how to simplify the unit.
• Teacher’s can introduce edible models of Moon Phases for children in the classroom. Here’s how!
• Special Education in the Science Classroom Website
• Phases of the Moon Modified Site
• Extra interactive activities: sciencekids.com
• Earth, Moon and Sun - An Interactive Learning Experience
• Lunar Phases
• More activities can be found if you Return to Teacher Page.
WEBQUEST WORKSHEETReturn to Control Panel
A GOOD WRITER
• Writes about topics supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
• Introduces a topic or text clearly.
• States an opinion.• Creates an
organizational structure.
• Relates ideas grouped to support the writer’s purpose.
• Provides reasons that are supported
by facts and details.• Links opinions and
reasons using words and phrases (like in order to).• Provides a
concluding statement.
• Provides a section related to the
opinion presented.
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SUN, EARTH, MOON MODEL CRAFT
Materials:1 paper platewhite construction paper or card stockEarth and Moon cutouts from templatehole punchercrayons2 brass fastenersScissors
Directions:1. Go to NASA Blogs and download the template. 2. Cut the Earth and Moon pieces from hard white paper.3. Color the paper plate yellow, color the Earth and Moon.4. Punch a hole at the end of each strip as shown and in the middle of the paper plate.5. Fasten the pieces together using brass fasteners.6. Alternatively, do an image search for 'sun earth moon model' and that should give you the image. 7. Have fun!
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