5E Lesson Plan

Teacher: Kristen Bittle

Date: April 3, 2017
Subject / grade level: Earth Science 6th grade
Materials: Oreos, plastic butter knifes, paper plates, internet access, technology access

Standards:
SC (6) 9. Identify the moon's phases.
Describing lunar and solar eclipses
Relating effects of the moon's positions on oceanic tides

SC2015 (6) Earth and

Space Science
1. Create and manipulate models (e.g., physical, graphical,
conceptual) to explain the occurrences of day/night cycles, length of
year, seasons, tides, eclipse

Lesson objective(s): Students will be able to identify and explain the lunar phases and construct a
model that represents the phases of the moon.

Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs: pre done Oreos, popsicle stick instead of knife, print out of
the phases of the moon

ENGAGEMENT
1. http://sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/moon/moon_challenge/moon_challenge.html use this link for the students to work in small groups(3) or
partners (2). This is a game. Students will start at level one and work up to three if they are able. This interactive games helps them to fill in the
missing lunar phases. This can just be done by the teacher and call on the students if need be.
2. https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/phases/ this link if for the teacher to pull up at the front of the class. Here the teacher will explain that with
each day the moon is changing. Students can see what the moon will look like for the week, on their birthday, ect.

EXPLORATION
1. https://www.thinglink.com/scene/820118943925534722 use this link for the student to reference when beginning their activity. Pass out the Oreos,
Knifes, and plates. Remind the students that the knives are not a weapon, and if used as such their will be serious consequences. The students will
make replica moon phases out of the Oreos by pulling them apart and using the icing as the moon.

2. http://www.softschools.com/science/space/phases_of_moon/ use this link as an interactive game for the students to test their Oreo moon phases. They
will use their Oreo moons as a guide to play this game.

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 5E Lesson Plan

EXPLANATION
New Moon -is not visible from the earth
Full Moon -appears as a full circle
Waning-Getting smaller
Waxing-Getting bigger
Crescent-Sliver of moon visible or 1/4th
Gibbous-3/4 of moon visible.
Orbit-The path a planet or moon travels
First Quarter-1/2 of moon visible during waning phase
Last Quarter-1/2 of moon visible during waxing phase.

PRESENTATION URL: http://prezi.com/rysfamzwpyoa/?

utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copym

ELABORATION
1. group project: design a https://kahoot.it with vocabulary your group thinks is important to the phases of the
moon.
2. Individual project: answer the question what is your favorite phase of the moon and why on
https://padlet.com/my/dashboard

EVALUATION
1. https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/1d90a4b0-810f-4cae-a8ae-3e803de2ec85 Assessment to evaluate student learning
outcomes

2.
http://www.RCampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=EX8325C&sp=true&nocache=1491786322296