Sweet Lunar Cycles

 Moon Pic

STEM Thursday, Schanen Elementary, March 8th, 2016

Presenters:  Ms. Delagarza, Ms. Devine, Ms. Moore, Ms. Van Buren

Sweet Lunar Cycles Lesson Plan

Engage

Explore

 Moon Phases Card Sort

Time to sort your lunar cards!

card sort

Explain

  • What are the eight phases of the moon?

  • Why does the moon look different throughout the month?

  • How can we model the relationship between the Earth, the Moon and the Sun?

Modeling the Moon

As the Moon Changes

powerpoint

Elaborate

Oreo Cookie Moon Phases

Phases of the Moon Student Activity Sheet

Let’s Use Oreo Cookies to Create the Eight Phases of the Moon

oreos oreos2 oreos3

Evaluate

Lunar Phases Review

 cartoon