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About the Site
NASA Kids has developed this webpage that provides an interactive look at the phases of the moon.
Lesson Objectives
Students will use the Internet to learn about the phases of the moon. Students will observe what the moon will look like. Students will watch the moon change phases.
Suggested Additional Activities
Have students use the drop down menu to put in their birthdays. Have them draw a picture of what the moon will look like on their birthdays using black construction paper and chalk. Show how the moon revolves around the earth. Demonstrate to the students how the sun affects the moon.
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About the Site
StarChild, a Web site developed by teachers from Georgia in conjunction with NASA, provides a simple approach to the complex subject of the Moon. At this Web site, children can learn brief facts about the Moon and access an age-level glossary. Read the text to children, or you may want to have children click the audio icon to hear it. Be sure to help children identify the numerical facts about the Moon that are found in The Facts.
What to Do
Explain to children that the Moon moves around Earth. It is called a natural satellite of Earth. Paraphrase and explain the Moon facts to children. Play the audio clip if you wish. Encourage children to click the highlighted words for definitions. Read and explain definitions If needed. You may wish to have children use the numerical facts from the Teacher Edition and the additional facts from the Web site to create a Moon-facts poster for classroom display.
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About the Site
NasaKids has developed this Web site that provides an interactive look at the phases of the Moon. Children will be able to view images of the eight Moon phases as well as the names and a brief description of each phase. Also offered in this section about the Moon is information on lunar geology, ice on the moon, and more. Shockwave is required for the animations.
What to Do
Have children describe what the Moon looks like on different nights. Briefly explain that the positions of the Moon, Earth, and Sun cause the Moon's appearance to change. At the Web site, help children move the Moon around Earth to see the corresponding Moon phase. Read the description to them. For a look at the current phase of the Moon, have children click Current Moon Phase. Children may enjoy entering other dates, such as their birthday, to see what the Moon looked like on that date.
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About the Site
Invite children to view the Moon's life cycle at this easy-to-navigate site sponsored by Keith Cooley, a computer professional and lunar enthusiast. When the cursor is placed on one of the phases, the phase is displayed and accompanied by a brief explanation. Additional Moon information can be accessed at the home page.
What to Do
Have children describe what they see at New Moon. Read the information aloud. Progress through the next seven phases, explaining each one. You may want to have children create posters depicting the eight lunar phases.
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About the Site
Hoot and Kat: Best Friends is an award-winning Web site that stresses the importance of friendship. The site offers a rhyming story about Hoot and Kat, an owl and a cat who become best friends. The main site contains many more read-a-long stories, rhyme and word games, cartoons, mazes, and more.
What to Do
Discuss the importance of friendship with children. Have them follow along as you read the story aloud. If time allows, go to Games and Puzzles. Select an appropriate game.
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About the Site
Buzzy Bee and Friends is one story found at Children's Storybooks Online. The site, which carries original stories, was created by Carol Moore, author of eight of the stories, including the Buzzy Bee stories. You may want to preview other stories at the site for class activities.
What to Do
Discuss whether any of Buzzy's friends can be seen in your area. Discuss why bees and butterflies land on flowers. Help children locate and print the coloring page.
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