patchwork Sun showing various colors    Teaching Moon Phases

 

  Summary of Activity:
Here we have several hands-on activities to teach the causes of Moon phases. Each activity can be used stand-alone, in or outside the classroom, with students or adults.

We also provide a Powerpoint presentation and extensive teacher guide on how to use Active Engagement to teach and learn Moon phases. The presentation was initially developed as a hands-on high school teacher workshop to be given in Developing Nations where new teaching methodology might not always be known.

The bulk of the activities relate to modeling Moon phases as a part of teaching and learning them. The Teacher Guide includes extensive commentary for most slides as well as complete instructions for doing the various activities.

 
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Teaching Moon Phase Activity (pdf)
 
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Drive-by Science Moon Phase Activity (pdf)
 
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Teaching Moon Phases through Active Engagement - Presentation (pptx)
 
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Teachers Guide to Teaching Moon Phases Through Active Engagement (pdf)