Kayla Bosse

I. Title of Lesson: Phases of the Moon Oreo Style

Grade: 4

II. Michigan Curriculum Framework:

E.ST.04.22 Describe the motion of the moon around the Earth. E.ST.04.23 Explain how the visible shape of the moon follow a predictable cycle which takes about a month.

III. Lesson Objective :

Following the activity the students in fourth grade science will be able to identify and describe the phases of the moon.

IV. Materials Needed:

8 mini Oreo cookies per student Paper plates Plastic spoons/knives Marker Phases of the Moon cards Glue/Frosting

V. Anticipatory Set:
Mind Capture: How many of you like Oreos? Today we are going to look at Oreos in a different way. They are going to represent the moon. Bridge to Previous Learning: Over the past few days you have been learning about the moon and how it changes as it rotates around the Earth. Statement of Purpose: This information will help you to understand what the moon looks different when you see it in the sky.

VI. Instructional Input:

The first thing we are going to do today is to put the phases of the moon in order. (Use cards to show the phases of the moon in order discussing what the moon looks like at each phase.) Now that we have looked at the phases of the moon each of you are going to make your own representation of the phases of the moon using Oreo cookies. When you get your materials you are going to start by breaking each one apart. You may want to use your knife to do this because you are going want most of the filling on one cookie. Once you have this done you are going to look at the phases of the moon sheet and scrape the filling look like the phase of the moon. Once you have done this for each of the phases you will place them in order on the paper plate starting with new moon at the top of the plate and going clockwise until you have placed your last Oreo. Make sure you check

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your order against the cheat sheet. Then, you may start gluing the cookies down with frosting. When you have finished that label the phases of the moon. Before we begin I am going to explain the procedures that we are going to use. First, when you get your Oreos DO NOT EAT them. Whichever person in your group is the manager will come up and get the supplies that your group will need. Who can tell me what you do once you have all of your supplies? After you accomplish that what do you do? What do you need to check with? How are you going to put them in place? What is the last thing that you will do?

VII. An Opportunity to Practice: Guided Practice:

The students will make the Phases of the Moon using Oreo cookies and will glue them onto a paper plate in the proper order using frosting. They will then label the eight phases, the sun and the Earth.

IX. Closure:
Who can tell me which side of the moon would be lit when it is in the Waning Gibbous Phase? Who can tell me what the moon looks like if it was in the Waxing Gibbous stage? Is anyone brave enough to come up and place the cards in order to show the Phases of the Moon from the beginning to the end?

X. Multiple Intelligence:
Verbal Linguistic: Listening to the instructions and the information about the Phases of the Moon Bodily/Kinesthetic: Pulling apart the Oreos, scraping them to make the Phases of the Moon Naturalist: Learning about space Visual: Looking at the cards about the Phases of the Moon Spatial: Placing the Oreos in the correct order Logical/Mathematical: Spacing the Oreos out on the plate

XI. Learning/Teaching Styles:

Visual: Looking at the cards about the Phases of the Moon Auditory: Listening to the instructions and the information about the Phases of the Moon Kinesthetic: Pulling apart the Oreos, scraping them to make the Phases of the Moon