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Suzanne Snead, Digital Learning Specialist

Earth, Moon & Sky: How the Moon Changes

Grades: PK-TK, Kindergarten
Subjects: Science
Standards: Child understands (receptive) and uses (expressive) a wide variety of words to label, describe and make connections among objects, people, places, actions, and events. (PK4.II.D.1.), observe, describe, and illustrate the Sun, Moon, stars, and objects in the sky such as clouds. (Science.K.9(B)), Child independently draws and writes for many purposes to communicate ideas, using a variety of writing tools. (PK4.IV.A.2.), Child identifies, observes, describes, and discusses objects in the sky. (PK4.VI.C.2.), Child observes and describes what happens during changes in the earth and sky. (PK4.VI.C.3.)

Student Instructions

Let's review how the moon πŸŒ•πŸŒ˜πŸŒ—πŸŒš changes! πŸ‘†πŸΌ the ⭐to listen to the directions. πŸ‘†πŸΌ the 🟒 add button to begin. There are 2 pages in this activity. 1. πŸ‘€ at the pictures of the moon πŸŒ•πŸŒ˜πŸŒ—πŸŒš. πŸ’­ about how it changes. Use the move to label each moon πŸŒ•πŸŒ˜πŸŒ—πŸŒš to show how it changes. 2. On page 2: πŸ‘†πŸΌ the link to open a πŸ“˜. 3. When you open the πŸ“˜, πŸ‘†πŸΌ the πŸ”Š to 🎧to the πŸ“˜. 4. Then come back to seesaw. 5. πŸ’­ of a different way you could get to the moon πŸŒ•. πŸ‘†πŸΌ the drawing to draw a way you could get to the moon. 7. πŸ‘†πŸΌ the 🟣 frame-voice to πŸ—£ the name of what you drew. 8. πŸ‘†πŸΌ the pen to trace the letters of the word "moon". 9. πŸ‘†πŸΌ 🟒 check when you are ready to turn it in.

Teacher Notes (not visible to students)

Teacher Notes (not visible to students) ⭐Summary: After learning about how the moon changes, students will review by labeling some of the phases of the moon. πŸ”— Book Link from Unite for Literacy: https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/unite/createandplay/book?BookId=2884&shr=1&LangId=0 Students will read and listen to a digital book from Unite for Literacy about how to get to the moon. This book shares ways to someone might be able to get to the moon. It is the inspiration for page 2 in this activity. πŸ“– Book Idea: Field Trip to the Moon [written and illustrated by John Hare, published by Margaret Ferguson Books] ➑It's field trip day, and students are excited to travel on their yellow spaceship bus from their space station to the moon in this wordless picture book. πŸ”‘ Key Vocabulary: moon, phase, full, crescent, new ⏳ Focus mode has been applied to this activity to allow students to focus on the content using only the tools they need. ⭐This is a supplemental activity that can be used in conjunction with your district curriculum. ⭐This activity is best used whole group on an interactive board where students come up and manipulate the objects in the activity or on individual devices in focused small groups (especially for any voice or screen recording/video activities). πŸ›‘ Always preview videos/links to be sure they fit your audience/needs.

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