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Andy Leiser

Moon Phases with Emoji

Grades: 4th Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade
Subjects: STEAM, Science

Student Instructions

add Tap add to begin the activity. label Tap label (shrink keyboard on tablet). Touch and drag the emoji of Earth and phases of the moon to the correct spot on in space. Touch and drag the labels to the correct moon phase. Adjust their size if it helps you make them fit. drawing Tap the drawing tool and add three to five sun-colored arrows showing the direction the light is moving from the sun. Optional (if Teacher requests) rec Tap record and then tap the arrow to give a tour of your model of the moon phases. Explain what waxing and waning means. Share what a gibbous and crescent moon means. Explain the new, quarter, and full moons. Share how you know what direction the sun’s light is traveling. checkcheck

Teacher Notes (not visible to students)

Feel free to copy and edit this activity to better meet your desired learning outcomes. I purposely left out a sun emoji because of the sun’s size and distance. The emojis do not scale that large and retain their image quality.

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