| Understanding the phases of the moon can
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| | orbit the entire planet of earth. Then
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| be a tricky concept for a child in
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| | you can explain how the position of the
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| elementary school. There are many
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| | earth, sun or moon affects the phases of
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| different aspects of the phases of the
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| | the moon and which part of the moon we
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| moon that children should learn. A moon
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| | can see.
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| phase lesson plan should be educational,
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| | Next, explain how the moon does not
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| yet fun so the students can better
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| | produce any light, it merely reflects
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| understand the lesson they are taught.
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| | light from the sun. You should also
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| Some concepts of teaching about the moon
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| | explain that the moon can be seen both
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| phases will be reviewed here.
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| | during the day and night.
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| First, you should help the children
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| | To help your students understand this
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| understand moon phase activity (the cycle
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| | concept, you may like to do a hands on
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| of the moon), which is divided into 4
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| | experiment. For this experiment you will
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| parts: new moon (where you see no moon at
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| | need a darkened class room, soft balls or
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| all), first quarter (only half of the
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| | styrofoam balls, and flashlights.
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| moon can be seen), third quarter (only
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| | Information on how to execute this
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| half of the moon can be seen), and full
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| | experiment can be found at It will help
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| moon (the entire moon can be seen).
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| | you in teaching the phase of the moon.
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| Your moon phase lesson plan should
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| | This experiment is approved for children
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| explain the difference in these moon
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| | in grades K-6.
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| phases. Use pictures and diagrams or
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| | Allow plenty of time for your moon phase
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| software that illustrate what these moon
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| | lesson. If your students have questions,
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| phases look like.
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| | be sure to answer them and clarify it by
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| Your moon phase lesson plan should go
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| | example, as the phase of moon can be a
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| over the earth and moons orbit. You
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| | very confusing subject.
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| should first explain that the earth
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| | Keep it fun and interesting for the
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| orbits the sun. Explain that the earth
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| | students. Remember that students will
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| orbits the sun in about 365 days. Next
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| | understand the phase of the moon better
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| explain that the earth rotates on its
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| | (and enjoy your lesson more) if you use a
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| axis a full circle in about 24 hours.
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| | variety of teaching tools such as hands
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| Then explain that the moon orbits the
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| | on experiments, diagrams, pictures,
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| earth. The moon takes about 28 days to
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| | software and verbal explanations.
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