Teacher:Jules Kort Subject Area: Science

Grade Level: 1st Length of Lesson: 30-45 minutes

Desired Results
Indiana Academic Standard(s)

1.ESS.1 Use observations of the sun, moon,

and stars to describe patterns that can be
predicted

Enduring Understandings Essential Question(s)

Understand the phases of the moon What are the different moon
and other interesting facts. phases?
What moon phase is this?
How long is the moon cycle?

Knowledge and Skill Objectives

Be observant of what the moon looks like and what the phase may be.

Assessment Evidence

SWBA to identify what phase the moon is in.

SWBA to name all of the phases in order.

Learning Plan
Learning Activities

Read the book Moon Phases.

Watch youtube videos explaining the cycle- Tim and Moby
Show the students a picture of a moon and have them volunteer to answer
what phase it is in.
Give students a black piece of construction paper and a white crayon-
students will draw the moon cycle and label the phases.
 Resources and Materials
Book- “Moon Phases”
Youtube- Tim and Moby

Required Accommodations/Modifications
None

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Lesson Plan Evaluation & Teaching Reflection

Was the content worth knowing? Support your response.

I believe the content was interesting for the students to learn. It is something different and unique
and something they will have to know for later on, when learned again in their future years of
school.

Describe how the activity was developmentally appropriate.

We started by reading a book, so the students got to hear someone in person talk about the moon
phases. They enjoy watching youtube videos and I think they enjoyed the humor in the film. Then
they drew the phases themselves and it was challenging.

Give an example of how you know the activity was interesting to the children.
The students asked many questions during the book. They also loved volunteering to answer
which phase the moon was in. Along with the video, the students laughed and joined along when
questions were asked.

Describe how the activity included opportunities for the children to test their knowledge.

The students had to do the drawings of the moon phases independently, which was challenging
for them because they could have forgotten some of the phases.

Describe a follow up activity that would build on concepts you have presented.

The students could keep a journal at home and record the moon phases to see the complete cycle
in real life, along with how long the cycle lasts.

What behavior(s) did you observe while presenting the activity? What do you think caused the
behavior(s)?
The students seemed to be bored during the book because this was all new information for them.
But during the video, they laughed and payed attention because they thought the video was funny
and entertaining. They also already knew a little bit about the cycle because they read the book.

How did you involve the children in the closure of the activity?
After the students were done with their drawings of the cycle, we hung their projects up outside in
the hallway so everyone could see each of the students new the phases of the moon.

Describe what changes you would make and what you would keep the same if you presented the
activity again.
I would show a few more videos because they seemed to pay attention to the video more than
the book. I would also maybe draw the phases myself on the white board up front.