Title of Unit

Changing Moon/ Moving Sun

Grade Level 2

Unit Duration 1week

Stage 1-Desired Results

Standards: S2E2: Students will investigate the position of sun and moon to show patterns throughout the year. d. Students will use observations and charts to record the shape of the moon for a period of time.

ELA2LSV1 The student uses oral and visual strategies to communicate. d. Listens to and views a variety of media to acquire information. e. Increases vocabulary to reflect a growing range of interests and knowledge. AASL 1.1.2 Use prior background knowledge knowledge as context for new learning. 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (textual, visual, media digital) 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats. 1.3.4 Contribute to the exchange of ideas within the learning community. 2.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to analyze and organize information. 2.2.4 Demonstrate personal productivity by completing products to express learning. 3.2.3 Demonstrate teamwork by working productively with others. 4.1.4 Seek information for personal learning in a variety of formats and genres. 4.1.8 Use creative and artistic formats to express personal learning. Understandings: Students will understand that: Moon phases result from the relative positions of the Moon, Earth, & Sun, and the amount of sunlight reflected by the Moon that is visible from Earth. The moons phases can be recorded monthly on a calendar. The moon produces no light of its own but reflects sunlight.

 Technology (the Internet) can by used to gather information.

Essential Questions: Why does the moon appear to move across the sky? How does the moon get its light? What causes the moon to appear to change shapes each month? How does the Earths shadow affect the moon? Topical Questions:

Overarching Questions:

Why does the moon appear to change shapes? How does the moon get its light? Why do we need technology?

What are the phases of the moon? How can the moon be characterized? How do I find information?

How can I use technology to find information?

Stage 2 Assessment Evidence Performance Tasks:

Moon Word Clouds

Students will know: key vocabulary words related to the moon and its phases. Students will be able to: *Identify all phases of the moon. *Use multiple sources (Internet and non-fiction text to gather information. *Appropriately utilize technology to produce a word cloud (visual representation of concept).
3.Research and Information Fluency
ADVANCING DIGITAL-AGE LEADERSHIP

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.

Word Cloud Rubric

Category Accuracy of Content 5 All vocabulary words are related to the moon and moon phases. All words are spelled correctly. Appropriate capitalization is used when necessary. Word Cloud uses multiple colors providing visual interest. Word cloud is well organized. Overall appearance is neat. Student demonstrates a full understanding of how to appropriately use 3 Most of the vocabulary words used are related to the moon and moon phases. There are a few errors in spelling and /or capitalization. Word Cloud uses multiple colors to provide visual interest. Word Cloud is not well organized. Overall appearance is not neat. Student demonstrates a good understanding of how to use the 1 Few/None of the vocabulary words used are related to the moon or moon phases. There are many errors in spelling and capitalization. Word Cloud does not use multiple colors and lacks visual interest. Word cloud is disorganized and is not neat. Points

/5

Attractiveness/ Neatness

/5
Student does not demonstrate or understand how to use the technology tools

Appropriate use of technology

/5

the technology tools provided,

technology tools provided.

provided.

Total /15

Oreo Cookie Moon Phases

Students will know: Moon has multiple phases. Students will be able to: Create a visual representation of each phase of the moon and label each phase appropriately.

Oreo Cookie Moon Phases Rubric

Category Oreo Moons 3 Student created a visual representation of each phase of the moon. All moon phases were represented and labeled appropriately. Word Cloud uses multiple colors providing visual interest. Word cloud is well organized. Overall appearance is neat. All labels included the correct content. 2 Student created a visual representation of some of the moon phases. Some of the moon phases are represented. Some phases are labeled incorrectly. Word Cloud uses multiple colors to provide visual interest. Word Cloud is not well organized. Overall appearance is not neat. Some labels were incorrect. 1 Student did not create a visual representation of the moon phases. Few/None of the moon phases are represented. Most of the phases are labeled incorrectly. Word Cloud does not use multiple colors and lacks visual interest. Word cloud is disorganized and is not neat. Points

/3

Accuracy of Content

/3

Attractiveness/ Neatness

/3
No labels were present.

Accuracy of labels

/3

Total /15

Moon MobilesStudents will know: Each month the moon goes through phases. Our calendar is set by the phases of the moon. Each month has a full moon cycle. Students will be able to: *Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the moon phases by creating a visual representation of all phases of the moon. The following phases will be illustrated in the order in which they occur: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, 3rd Quarter, Waning Crescent). *Label each phase appropriately. Moon Mobile Rubric
4 Identifies all moon phases. 2 Labels all moon phases correctly and uses correct spelling. 2 Orders the moon phases appropriately. 2 Identifies most/ some of the moon phases. 1 Labels most / some of the moon phases correctly. 1 Some of the moon phases are out of sequence. 1 Overall project is somewhat neat. 0 Does not identify the moon phases. 0 Few/ None of the moon phases are labeled correctly. 0 Most of the moon phases are out of sequence.

Points /4

/2

/2
0 Overall project is not neat and/ or is incomplete.

2 Overall project is neat

/2 Total Score

/10

Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences

Week 1 Day 1 Open lesson by completing a KWL (whole group) on the moon and its phases. Use promethean flipchart template to chart student responses. Allow students to approach the promethean board and write their thoughts. Encourage them to write complete sentences about what they already know and what they want to know.
Students will view the following videos: View United Streaming-A Closer Look at Space: The Moon-click on phases You Tube- Mr. Lee-Phases of the Moon After viewing the video, discuss what students learned and have them add this information to the flipchart. Save the flipchart to use for review. Students will cut out pictures of the moon phases and match the correct name of the phase. (in collaborative working groups without teacher) Students will visit the media center for lesson on using the MacBook Pro. Students will practice manipulating the touchpad, selecting objects on the screen, zooming in and out. Students will access www.abcya.com and complete practice sessions to aid in familiarity with touchpad functions.

Day 2 *Students view review video on the moon using www.brainpopjr.com . Students review moon phases and gather relative vocabulary words from Moon phases rap (Youtube). Students work collaboratively in small groups to extract relative

information from non fiction text and complete a vocabulary graphic organizer. Students use graphic organizer and media specialist guided demonstration to create word clouds. Performance Assessment: Word Clouds Day 3 Hook: Read a moon book to the class (Rise and Shine by Eileen Spinelli.) Turn off the lights and read by the light of a flashlight. If you have a CD, play night sounds as you read. Experiment: Use the flashlight and a mirror to reflect the light from the flashlight to a different place in the room. Allow the children to experiment with the flashlight and the mirror to cement in understanding of reflection. The moon has no light of its own. The light we see on the moon is reflected from the sun. Make out vocabulary cards for moon, satellite, reflection, full, new, half, quarter, waxing crescent, and waning crescent. Experiment/demonstration: Using a flashlight, globe, and orange show how the moon goes around the Earth as the world turns in a dark classroom. Draw a line on the orange with a permanent marker where the light hits the orange. Change oranges and re-mark each orange as the light changes. Cut the oranges to show a quarter moon, half moon, waxing crescent, and a waning crescent. Make labels for the moon shapes. The children should draw the shapes that the moon appears on their vocabulary cards. Put the label on one side and draw the shape on the other side. Revisit the EWD chart. Check for Understanding: Students can draw the phases the Moon appears in their Science Journals for a reference. Put the Moon vocabulary cards in order. Mix up the shapes of the moon and re-assemble them in the correct order. Match the cards to the class calendar to show what date each shape will appear. Begin a monthly moon watch. Have the leader of the day draw the shape the Moon appears for that day.
Extension: Students may visit the following websites: www.streaming.discoveryeducation.com www.earthsunmoon.co.uk

Day 4 Performance Assessment: Oreo Moon Phases : students work in small groups to create a visual representation of each phase of the moon. Day 5 Performance Assessment: Moon Mobile: Students work independently to create Moon Mobiles.