Introduction
Welcome! Today you are going to be able to learn about the different phases of the moon and be able identify them. Every night the moon looks different. Just take a look tonight! The moon travels in a 29 day orbit so every night the moon looks a little different. It is because of the sun that each night the moon looks different. Take a look at the picture down below! You will be doing fun activities that will show your knowledge about knowing the different phases of the moon. Do you have what it takes? Go to the Task tab to see your mission to complete your journey!
Task
Hello Fellow Astronauts!
You need to be complete this task in order to make it to your journey to the moon! Follow along with these steps to figure out the phases of the moon!
Grab a partner or choose to work alone to complete your journey to the moon. You will be graded on spelling as well as completing each question!
Use the internet to figure out each phase of the moon. Here is a link to also help: http://www.astropixels.com/moon/phases/phasesgallery.html
Now go to the Process tab to complete your journey to the moon!
Process
1. Below are different phases of the moon! Get out a piece of paper and write down the numbers 1-8. These numbers stand for each phase of the moon!
Task- Phases of the Moon
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Congratuations! You completed your journey to the moon!
Now go to the Evaluation tab to see how you will be graded!
Evaluation
Total Points
Grading Criteria. Points earned
- Moon Phases Task = 50 points ____________
- Spelling = 20 points ____________
- Completion = 30 points ____________
- Total = 100% ____________
Conclusion
Great Job Astronauts!
You have made it to the moon! Your hard work paid off!
Credits
Teacher Page
Answer key for Task #1
