Performance task: Students and teacher will work together for the first Students use data to predict the next part of this experiment. Teacher should mark the floor with masking tape to show the path that they will revolution animation – follow. There should be a total of 8 marks on the floor. The teacher will place a bright light in the center of a Animations on seasons, moon – darkened room. Make the room as phases and tides dark as possible. Using their own small moon Styrofoam ball, the entire Interactive website on moon phases. class should form a circle around the light. This circle should be as tight as Simulates movement of the moon possible but still allow each student around Earth. to turn around with one arm extended. All students should face Links to various lessons plans about the light (sun) and hold their ball space. directly in front of his body or slightly above his head. Observe what - It's hard to image the vast distances portion of the side of the moon facing in the universe. We can image twelve you is illuminated by the sun. Now inches or ten feet, but 93 million miles turn 45 degrees to the left and make is a bit hard to comprehend. Here's an the same observation. Continue to interesting way to get an idea of the make a 45-degree turn until you are distances between the planets and once again facing the sun. Students Sun using toilet paper. and teacher will synthesize the information by discussing the Prezi slideshow on the movement – following questions and by reflecting of the Earth-Sun-Moon system in their notebook: How much of the illuminated part of the moon could This site has animations, photos, you see when you are facing the – sun? How much of the illuminated and illustrations to explain phenomena part of the moon could you see after of sun, moon, and tides each turn? Whether you could see it or not, how much of the ball’s surface area was always Assessments: illuminated? (NGSS Practice/Literacy RST) 23 multiple choice questions –
Students use data to predict the next – revolution animation – Animations on seasons, moon phases and tides Interactive website on moon phases. Simulates movement of the moon around Earth. Links to various lessons plans about space. - It's hard to image the vast distances in the universe. We can image twelve inches or ten feet, but 93 million miles is a bit hard to comprehend. Here's an interesting way to get an idea of the distances between the planets and Sun using toilet paper. – Prezi slideshow on the movement of the Earth-Sun-Moon system – This site has animations, photos, and illustrations to explain phenomena of sun, moon, and tides Assessments: – 23 multiple choice questions Performance task: Students and teacher will work together for the first part of this experiment. Teacher should mark the floor with masking tape to show the path that they will follow. There should be a total of 8 marks on the floor. The teacher will place a bright light in the center of a darkened room. Make the room as dark as possible. Using their own small moon Styrofoam ball, the entire class should form a circle around the light. This circle should be as tight as possible but still allow each student to turn around with one arm extended. All students should face the light (sun) and hold their ball directly in front of his body or slightly above his head. Observe what portion of the side of the moon facing you is illuminated by the sun. Now turn 45 degrees to the left and make the same observation. Continue to make a 45-degree turn until you are once again facing the sun. Students and teacher will synthesize the information by discussing the following questions and by reflecting in their notebook: How much of the illuminated part of the moon could you see when you are facing the sun? How much of the illuminated part of the moon could you see after each turn? Whether you could see it or not, how much of the ball’s surface area was always illuminated? (NGSS Practice/Literacy RST)
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