Curriculum Unit
Lori Brown
The Moon and The Moon Phases
Title Author
KEY LEARNING, ENDURING UNDERSTANDING, ETC.
The students will learn that: (1) how the moon was the created billions of years ago and how the moon cooled, (2) what are the different moon phases, what does waxing, waning, gibbous, crescent, and quarter mean, (3) people visiting the moon, and (4) could there be life or could there ever be life on the moon.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) for the UNIT
How was the moon created?
What are the different phases of the moon?
Who are some of the astronauts who walked on the moon?
Will there ever be life on the moon?
CONCEPT A CONCEPT B CONCEPT C
Astronauts Visiting the Moon
Moon phases
Moon creation
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS A ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS B ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS C
How was the moon created?
What are the different phases of the moon?
Who are some of the astronauts who walked on the moon?
VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY B VOCABULARY C
Moon walk, astronaut, Apollo, mission, Lunar module, and rover
Waxing, waning, gibbous, crescent, first quarter, full moon, and third quarter
Earth, Moon, Craters, Maria, Highlands, dark circles, and bright circles
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/MATERIAL/TEXT/FILM/RESOURCES
Video on how the moon was formed, Moon Phases vocabulary words foldable, Moon Phases Rap Video, Oreo Cookies for Moon Phase Activity, Moon Phase Oreo Paper, Moon landing video, My Moon Booklet Level reader, Moon Phases Level Reader, Read Works – Men Who Walked on The Moon, Mission Patch Paper, and Lamp, Foam Balls and Pencils – Moon Phase Activity