Moon Webquest

Blast-off to the NASA Web site and read the "Earth's Moon". Complete a circle map with your partner as you are reading. Record at least 5 interesting things about the moon. Solar System Exploration: Earth's Moon
Create a Flow Map to show all eight phases of the moon using one or all of the web sites below.
http://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases.phtml
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/moon/Phases.shtml
http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/java/MoonPhase.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/moon_phases/
Preview what the shape of the moon will look like starting today and for the next several days. Draw, date and label the shape of the moon for today, in three days, in six days, and in nine days.
Find out what about a Lunar Eclipse. Once the page loads, click start and listen to the narrator.
Prepare a KidPix Slideshow to show all eight phases of the moon. Begin by drawing a Full moon and save it into your folder as full moon. (It is best to create a folder called "Moon" inside of your folder to save all of your moon pictures.) Using "Save As", save it 7 more times, but name each a different phase of the moon. After all eight have been saved, open each page one at a time and color in the moon to show the correct phase. Type the name of the moon phase on the page and save it again when it is correct. After completing all 8 pages, put the pictures into slideshow. Save the slideshow in your "Moon" folder naming it "moon slideshow". Print it in comic book format (6 slides per page).

Competency Goal 3: The learner will make observations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of the earth/moon/sun system.
Objectives 3.01 Observe that light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object and is reflected and/or absorbed. 3.02 Observe that objects in the sky have patterns of movement including: Sun. Moon. Stars. 3.03 Using shadows, follow and record the apparent movement of the sun in the sky during the day. 3.04 Use appropriate tools to make observations of the moon. 3.05 Observe and record the change in the apparent shape of the moon from day to day over several months and describe the pattern of changes. 3.06 Observe that patterns of stars in the sky stay the same, although they appear to move across the sky nightly.

Competency Goal 3: The learner will make observations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of the earth/moon/sun system.

Objectives

3.01 Observe that light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object and is reflected and/or absorbed.

3.02 Observe that objects in the sky have patterns of movement including:

Sun.
Moon.
Stars.

3.03 Using shadows, follow and record the apparent movement of the sun in the sky during the day.

3.04 Use appropriate tools to make observations of the moon.

3.05 Observe and record the change in the apparent shape of the moon from day to day over several months and describe the pattern of changes.

3.06 Observe that patterns of stars in the sky stay the same, although they appear to move across the sky nightly.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Circle Map	1 idea about the moon	2 or 3 ideas about the moon.	4 ideas about the moon.	5 or more ideas about the moon.
Flow Map	Less than 4 phases of the moon	4-5 phases of the moon.	6 -7 phases of the moon.	All 8 phases of the moon in a flow map.
Shape of the Moon	1 moon with dates, phase, and illustration.	2 moons with dates, phase, and illustration.	3 moons with dates, phase, and illustration.	4 moons with dates, phase, and illustration.
Multi Media Presentation	Less than 4 phases of the moon	4-5 phases of the moon.	6 -7 phases of the moon.	All 8 phases of the moon in a flow map.
Following Directions	Followed some directions with much of the time spent off task.	Followed most directions and was on task most of the time.	Followed all directions and was on task most of the time.	Followed all directions and used time wisely