Name: Jessica Thompson-Albert

Lesson Title: Phases of the Moon with Oreo Cookies

Subject Area: Science
Grade Level: 4
th
Grade
Unit Title: Solar System
GL!s"
#S!"S:
!$ST$!$% &atterns o' (bjects in the S)y - ommon objects in the s)y have
observable characteristics and predictable patterns o' movement$
!$ST$*4$%4 !+plain ho, the visible shape o' the moon 'ollo,s a predictable cycle
,hich ta)es appro+imately one month$
!ssential -uestions:
.hat overall
/uestion or
/uestions should
they be able to
ans,er at the end o'
the lesson0
#ave you ever ,ondered ,hat causes the moon phases0
.e all )no, that its appearance chan1es over time$ 2ut ,hy0
.hat are all the di''erent phases o' the moon0
3n ,hat se/uence do these phases occur in relationship to the sun and earth
position each month0
.hat is a blue moon0
.hat do the terms ,a+in14 ,anin14 1ibbous and crescent mean0
.hat causes the moon to appear lar1er and smaller durin1 its monthly cycle0
(bjectives:
5ou must have a
measurable verb4
criterion4 and a
condition
Students ,ill create the ei1ht phases o' the moon and label each phase usin1 (reo
oo)ies$
Students ,ill complete the 1iven ,or)sheets to be assessed a'ter they have
completed the (reo oo)ie Lab$
Tools and
6esources:
.hat materials ,ill
you need0
An (reo coo)ie pac)a1e o' ei1ht 'or each student$
A paper plate 'or the students to ,rite the moon phase on it$
&opsicle stic) or other tool 'or scrapin1 the 'rostin1$
.or)sheets
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https:"",,,$youtube$com",atch0v7A-6N8epe4,3
6ationale: .hy are
you teachin1 this0
.hy do the students
need to do this
lesson0
The moon is part o' everyone9s daily lives$ 3t is an object that is the source o' a
variety o' di''erent arts4 and o'ten admired by many people durin1 the ni1ht$ The
students have seen the moon chan1e shape4 but the majority o' them are not sure
ho, to e+plain this occurrence$ 2y participatin1 in minds on activities and
listenin1 to an ancient myth4 the students ,ill ta)e an active role in their
understandin1 o' ,hy the moon chan1es shape$
Sequence of Activities:
:
Anticipatory
-uestions"Activity
(r &re-Assessment:
.hat /uestion or
/uestions do you
,ant to as) that ,ill
spar) their
attention0 .hat
in'ormation about
the subject do you
,ant to see i' they
)no, be'ore you
proceed0
Teacher: .hat do ,e already )no, about the moon0
Student: 3t comes out at ni1ht0
Student %: 3 have seen it durin1 the day time0
Teacher: 5ou are both correct$
Student: There are di''erent phases o' the moon$
Teacher: 5es4 an any one name those phases o' the moon0
Student %: There are ei1ht o' them$
No more hands 1o up$ At this time the teacher ,ill introduce the video &hases o'
the moon$
2ody o' Lesson
&lan: ;<a)in1 a
connection to the
student and the
materials=
Segment #1
;Arti'act: lin) to real
,orld4 ,ebsite4
boo)4 picture4 etc$=
->ill out the phases o' the moon sheet ,ith your students$
-Go over the correct phases o' the moon$
-Ne+t4 introduce the (reo &hases o' the <oon project$
-T,ist open the (reo4 then remove the cream usin1 the popsicle stic) 'or each
phase$
-&lace each coo)ie on the paper plate in order and ,rite the name o' each phase
beside the coo)ie$
-onnect each phase usin1 an arro, to sho, the ,ay they 'lo,$
-To close4 1o over the phases once a1ain4 enjoy the coo)ies4 and ,atch the video?
@ideo: https:"",,,$youtube$com",atch0v7A-6N8epe4,3
Segment #2
;>actual in'ormation
needed to
provide"@ocabulary4
&lausible /uestions
and ans,ers=
The !arthAs moon ma)es one orbit around the !arth one time a month4
every %B days$ The same side o' the moon points to,ard !arth all the
time$ .e see the moon in di''erent shapes at di''erent times$ This is
called the Cphases o' the moon$9 The di''erent phases have to do ,ith the
position o' the moon and sun$
New Moon - The <oonAs unilluminated side is 'acin1 the !arth$ The <oon is not
visible ;e+cept durin1 a solar eclipse=$
Waxin Crescent - The <oon appears to be partly but less than one-hal'
illuminated by direct sunli1ht$ The 'raction o' the <oonAs dis) that is illuminated
is increasin1$
!irst "uarter - (ne-hal' o' the <oon appears to be illuminated by direct
sunli1ht$ The 'raction o' the <oonAs dis) that is illuminated is increasin1$
%
Waxin #i$$ous - The <oon appears to be more than one-hal' but not 'ully
illuminated by direct sunli1ht$ The 'raction o' the <oonAs dis) that is illuminated
is increasin1$
!ull Moon - The <oonAs illuminated side is 'acin1 the !arth$ The <oon appears
to be completely illuminated by direct sunli1ht$
Wanin #i$$ous - The <oon appears to be more than one-hal' but not 'ully
illuminated by direct sunli1ht$ The 'raction o' the <oonAs dis) that is illuminated
is decreasin1$
Last "uarter - (ne-hal' o' the <oon appears to be illuminated by direct sunli1ht$
The 'raction o' the <oonAs dis) that is illuminated is decreasin1$
Wanin Crescent - The <oon appears to be partly but less than one-hal'
illuminated by direct sunli1ht$ The 'raction o' the <oonAs dis) that is illuminated
is decreasin1$
%lue &oon ' is the second 'ull moon in a calendar month$ >or a blue moon to
occur the 'irst o' the 'ull moons must appear at or near the be1innin1 o' the month
so that the second ,ill 'all ,ithin the same month ;the avera1e span bet,een t,o
moons is %D$E days=$
Segment #3
;Fetailed directions
on ho, to deliver
the (NT!NT to
everyone=
:$ The teacher ,ill remind students o' the phases o' the moon ,ith a /uic)
revie, o' the B di''erent phases$
%$ The teacher ,ill then sho, the video: &hases o' the <oon$
G$ A'ter the video4 the teacher ,ill then e+plain that each student ,ill sho, a
'ull lunar cycle that is edible at each o' their very o,n seats?
4$ >irst4 the teacher ,ill demonstrate ho, to t,ist open the (reo4 then
remove the cream usin1 the popsicle stic) 'or each phase$
E$ Then the teacher ,ill demonstrate ho, to place each coo)ie on the paper
plate in order and ,rite the name o' each phase beside the coo)ie$
H$ !ach student ,ill be 1iven B split (reo coo)ies4 one plate ;or Sheet o'
paper= and a popsicle stic)$
I$ The student ,ill use their popsicle stic) to move the cream o'' the coo)ie
to model the correct phase o' the moon$
B$ A'ter completin1 ei1ht correct moon phases ,ith their coo)ies4 the student
,ill label each phase o' the moon ,ith the correctly on the paper plate
;Ne, moon4 'ull moon4 ,a+in1 crescent4 ,anin1 crescent4 'irst /uarter4
last /uarter4 ,a+in1 1ibbous4 ,anin1 1ibbous=$
D$ (nce the student has correctly labeled the Cmoons94 they may eat the
coo)ies$
:*$ .hile the students are enjoyin1 their coo)ies they can complete the
,or)sheets and then turn them in 'or a 1rade ,hen 'inished$
Segment #4
Usa1e o' F3 'or
&6(!SSJ,hat
process ,ill you
Below Level: The teacher ,ill ma)e rounds durin1 the activity to assist all
students$ 2elo, level learners ,ill be completin1 an activity that is modelin1 and
usin1 direct4 applicable manipulatives$ The teacher ,ill also o''er assistance in
placin1 the moon phase names ,ith stru11lin1 learners$
G
no, use to help all
learners better
understand the
(NT!NT
Above Level: Above level learners ,ill be challen1ed ,ith the placement o' the
!arth$ Above level learners ,ill need to place their Sun in the correct location
,ithout teacher assistance$ Above level learners ,ill also be challen1ed ,ith the
placement o' the moon phase names under their coo)ie-cream moon phases$
Lesson (ifferentiations: )efers to the P)OC*SS
Groups: How did
you group the
students
Students o' a smaller class si8e could ,or) individually and students o' a lar1er
class si8e could ,or) in 1roups up to three$
!nterest: "id you
t#$e their interest
into %onsider#tion
3t ,as considered that nearly all students li)e to eat coo)ies and li)e (reos best$
&e#diness: "id you
loo$ #t their
re#diness level
within the %ontent
This ,ould be day t,o or three o' studyin1 the phases o' the moon$
'nvironment: "id
you t#$e into
%onsider#tion the
environment( dim
lights) sitting on
b#lls) going to the
libr#ry
The environment needs to be ,ell lit 'or the (reo oo)ie Lab and durin1 the
sho,in1 o' the video the li1hts on the screen side o' the classroom ,ill be o''$
.hile the students are ,or)in1 on the Lab the video could be replayed ,ith the
li1hts on$
Le#rning Styles:
*h#t le#rning
styles will do wh#t
#%tivity
Students belo, avera1e ,ill complete only 'our phases o' the moon ;'ull moon4
/uarter moon4 and the ne, moon=$
Students above avera1e ,ill help those that need assistance a'ter they have
'inished their o,n ,or)$
Assessment"&roduct:
>ormative ;at the
end4 ,ithin the
lesson="Summative
;at the end o' a
unit=: .hat ,ill the
students do or
complete to sho,
mastery o' the
objective0
>irst partK The teacher ,ill continually ,al) around and assist students in the
activity$ The teacher ,ill be chec)in1 'or understandin1 and ma)in1 sure that each
student is on trac) ,ith their moon phases durin1 the activity$ The teacher ,ill
in'ormally assess each student as she ,al)s around and a 'ormative assessment
,ill be noted upon the completion o' the activity$ Students ,ill be 1iven a chec)
plus ;LM= 'or completin1 the activity to the best o' their ability4 a chec) ;L= 'or
,or) that is complete4 but not to the best o' their ability4 and a chec) minus ;L-=
'oe ,or) that is belo, their ,or)in1 ability$
Second partK The teacher ,ill 1rade the ,or)sheets$
6e-teachin1: .hat i'
students didn9t
understand the
objective a'ter the
data 'rom the
The students ,ould ,atch another video similar to the 'irst video ,ith the phases
o' the moon and then a'ter the video the teacher ,ould demonstrate4 usin1 a
model4 o' ho, the moon orbits the sun$ This demonstration ,ould include
'lashli1ht 'or the sun4 pin1 pon1 ball 'or the moon4 and a tennis ball 'or the earth$
4
assessment ,as
revie,ed0 .#AT
(T#!6
ST6AT!G5 ,ill
you use to reteach0
The second video &hases o' the <oon:
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!+tension: 5ou have
students ,ho need
to be challen1ed4
,hat ,ill they do0
This can be a practice or enrichment activity also$ Students ,ho 'inish early may
visit the 'ollo,in1 ,ebsites 'or additional activities about moon phases 'or
students and teachers too$
!nrichment:
http:""scienceclass$net"Astronomy"<oon&hases$htm
6emediation:
http:"",,,$,onderville$ca"asset"phases-o'-the-moon
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