Running Head: IS THERE REALLY A MAN IN THE MOON?

Is There Really a Man in the Moon?

Amanda K. Yarbrough
Liberty University Online EDUC 630

Is There Really A Man in the Moon?

Is There Really A Man in the Moon?

Topic: Moon Phases
Grade Level: 7th Grade Science
Missouri Grade Level Expectations:.
Strand 6.2.B.f Describe how the appearance of the Moon that can be seen from Earth changes
approximately every 28 days in an observable pattern (moon phases)
Strand 8.3.B.a. - Describe ways in which science and society influence one another (e.g.,
scientific knowledge and the procedures used by scientists influence the way many individuals in
society think about themselves, others, and the environment; societal challenges often inspire
questions for scientific research; social priorities often influence research priorities through the
availability of funding for research)
Strand 8.3.B.b - Identify and evaluate the physical, social, economic, and/or environmental
problems that may be overcome using science and technology (e.g., the need for alternative
fuels, human travel in space, AIDS)
Objectives:
1. Students will be able to model and explain how the Moon changes its appearance from
Earth throughout a month.
List of Materials: Desktop computer, laptop computer or tablet. Programs needed: Flash,
YouTube, kahoot.it
Diversity: There are three seventh-grade classes comprising of approximately 48 students.
Over 90% are on free/reduced lunch and come from homes that are below the federal poverty
level.
Class 1: There are 21 students with 13 girls and 8 boys. There are two students who are
in the special education program who have difficulties in reading, comprehension,
mathematics and controlling behavior. The majority of the students are visual/audio
learners; however, they all enjoy kinesthetic activities. The majority of this class
consistently performs at an A-B grade level.
Class 2: There are 12 students with 7 girls and 5 boys. All students are considered to be
average students and consistently perform at a B-C grade level. The majority of the
students are visual/audio learners; however, they all enjoy kinesthetic activities. They are
easy to engage in learning and enjoy kinesthetic activities.

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Class 3: There are 14 students with 3 girls and 11 boys. There are two students who are
in the special education program who have difficulties in reading, comprehension,
mathematics and controlling behavior. The majority of this class are kinesthetic learners
but can learn through visual and audio. This class ranges in performance from A to F.
Poor performance is due to inconsistent school attendance and not fulfilling classroom
requirements.
Technology Inclusion: Students will be watching a YouTube video about the 1969 Apollo 11
moon landing, watching an online tutorial about the moon phases and completing an
accompanying game to explore how the moon changes phases and then practicing mapping out
the correct moon phases independently.
Procedures:
Anticipatory set: In the 1960s, President John Kennedy made it our mission to be the
first country to have a man on the moon. That mission was fulfilled in 1969. Show the
following video of the first landing on the moon from YouTube: NASA Space
Documentary - The Flight of Apollo 11 & Neil Armstrong Landing On The Moon - 1969
(28:24) This is shown to the entire class during the first half of class.
Direct Instruction and Guided Practice:
1. Students will watch the attached video and play the game: Phases of the
Moon http://wonderville.ca/asset/phases-of-the-moon
2. Introduce the Phases of the Moon Journal: Over the course of a month,
students will complete a calendar where students are to observe and draw
what the moon looks like each night. At the end of the month, students can go
to http://stardate.org/nightsky/moon to fill in nights that are cloud covered.
Independent Practice:
Lunar Cycle Challenge: Students will practice on three levels to put the phases of the
moon in the correct order throughout the month.
http://sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/moon/moon_challenge/moon_challenge.html
Evaluation/Assessment:
The summative assessment will be completed in two parts:
1. Kahoot Moon Phases Quiz: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/47bf5da0-2312-4923-893103cd66998fae Students will complete the following quiz using Kahoot.it on their
laptops/tablets/iPads. Results will be submitted immediately to the teacher. (10
questions @ 5 points each)

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2. On their blog, students will answer the following questions to answer the following
questions:
a. The different shape of the moon are called phases. What causes the moon to
change phases? (10 points)
b. How long does it take for the moon to complete one cycle (going from one full
moon to the next full moon)? (10 points)
c. Do we see the same side of the moon or different sides? Explain the answer you
choose. (10 points)
d. What things on the Earth does the moon affect? (20 points)
Risk Analysis: When using technology, there is always the risk that computers or tablets will
not work, students may not be able to connect to the wireless network or websites could be
down. All of these have been faced in my classroom with this lesson at times. Alternatives to
using individual technology with this lesson is doing this as an entire classroom activity with the
teacher showing the video and doing the game on the Smartboard, with students taking turns
coming to the front of the room to play the game. If students are unable to complete the
Kahoot.it assessment or access their blog, the attached worksheet can be used as an assessment:

Is There Really A Man in the Moon?

Is There Really A Man in the Moon?

http://www.udel.edu/GK-12/Material/2007/CM/Longsdorf/Activities/Integrated%20Science/moon
%20phases_Assessment.pdf