This moon phase board was fairly easy to make. After making a run to the Dollar Tree and rummaging through our science storeroom to collect the needed supplies to make this, it was pretty inexpensive and so worth every penny! Essentially, this Moon Phase board allows students to visualize and better understand the cause of moon phases and comprehend the 2 different views that are often given on a diagram (view from space and view from the Earth). Up to this point, I've done a Lunar Lollipop Investigation, which I thought was great, but this beats it by a long shot! A large majority of my students don't really understand why the lit part of the moon doesn't face the sun on part of the view as seen from Earth on every moon phase diagram (see below). Even though I give many different examples and explanations, I still see a puzzled look on several of the students' faces. I really think this method will clear it up for even those puzzled kiddos. From this angle (see below), students can quickly see that the lit part of the moon is always the side of the ball that is facing the sun. Pretty uneventful, but definitely clarifies this view. But as students take the Moon Board and place their head through the hole, they are immediately taken to the view from Earth (their head being Earth or it could be explained that we LOOK out from Earth and see the moon as it revolves around the Earth). In order to give you a clearer idea of what the students will see, I placed my camera in the hole and continually rotated the board around counterclockwise (direction of the moon's revolution around the Earth). Here, you can see the new moon. Followed by the waxing crescent. The first quarter. Then waxing gibbous. Full moon Waning gibbous Third/Last quarter (oopsy....this ball got a little tilted when I glued it down) And finally, waning crescent. I have chosen to leave each phase unlabeled for my 8th graders. I provide each group with 8 Post-It Notes and have them write each moon phase name on a Post-it. They simply stick the Post-It in the correct location and call me over to check it. I am thinking about making one Moon Board with labels for my SpEd and ELL students until they get more comfortable with the names. To make your own, you will need the following supplies: Black foam board (got mine at Dollar Tree for $1) Box cutter Circular shaped object to cut around (I just turned my office trashcan upside down and started cutting!) 8 ball shaped objects to represent moon (ideas: ping pong balls [use black sharpie], Styrofoam balls (paint with black acrylic paint and sponge brush, wooden balls, etc....) Hot glue gun 1 ball to represent the Sun (larger than moon ball) This is optional; you could always just write "Sun" on one side of the board with a paint pen, but I think the added visual is great! Since I didn't have these made when I taught moon phases earlier in the year, I am going to use them when we begin to review for the state assessment. I can't wait to hear the oohs and aahs and FINALLY see the looks of confusion go away. For more great lessons, labs, and activities that related to moon phases, check out these products in my Teachers Pay Teachers store: Space Science for Interactive Notebooks Moon Phases and Seasons Task Cards Daily Science Starters for Middle School - Earth and Space Predicting the Sequence of Events in the Lunar Cycle Activity That's a Fact, Jack! Fact or Fiction Science Sorting: Motions of Earth and Moon Day/Night, Seasons, Moon Phases, & Tides Review Circuit Predicting Moon Phases Color-by-Number 8th Grade Science STAAR Review- Reporting Category 3 (Earth & Space) Moon Phases Reciprocal Learning Activity

A Montessori Infographic For Every Occasion If you are interested in Montessori, I'm sure you have come across the situation where someone has asked you about it and rather than go into a 3-hour lecture on how the Montessori method rocks (totally worth the 3 hours)..Do you wish you could show someone in simple terms what

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A fun and interactive way to learn about moon phases, using plastic cups! Turn the cup to see the moon change. Learn how to make one here.

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I thought this was such a neat idea. It simply and clearly shows you how the Earth goes around the Sun and the Moon goes around the Earth. You can easily make it with the template below. Great for a unit about space or the Moon. Materials: 1 paper plate white construction paper or card stock Earth and Moon cutouts from template hole puncher crayons 2 brass fasteners scissors Directions: Go to the link below and download the template. Cut the Earth and Moon pieces from hard white paper. Color the paper plate yellow, color the Earth and Moon. Punch a hole at the end of each strip as shown and in the middle of the paper plate. Fasten the pieces together using brass fasteners. The template is available online from NASA Blogs It may not give you a big picture of the template, though. Alternatively, do an image search for 'sun earth moon model' and that should give you the image. Have fun.

In this description, we shall take a man as our point of departure. As he lives on the earth, man at present consists of the physical body, the ether or life body, the astral body, and the "I.

We are beginning to move full swing into the holiday season and I have been planning the two weeks we will all be at home. With some down time I thought it would be a great chance to plan a few activities with my little ones, and since I do love all things Waldorf, I

The formation of the Earth Geological time put in a diagram called a geological clock, showing the relative lengths of the eons of the Earth’s history. Starting with the Earth’s formati…

I love this cute phases of the moon printable flip book from Deceptively Educational. Print out the pages and let kids figure out what order the pieces go in while you talk about why the moon appea…

Moon STEM activities, books, videos and more are in store in this post! Whether you remember the Apollo 11 mission or have only seen past pictures, the feat remains awe-inspiring. This can be especially true for kids who desire to dream big. Join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo

Kids will explore the phases of the moon using playdough, Oreo cookies, books, moon viewers and more fun & easy hands-on science activities!

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This is the best collection of free sequencing worksheets you will find on the internet - and they are free! It is an important building block for children to be able to put together events in the appropriate sequence. Each of the worksheets below shows parts of a specific story and children are asked to put them in the correct order. We have a couple different styles with several variations each for you to choose from.

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This is emergent reader mini book that help young students practice early reading skills, vocabulary and their visual identification by coloring. ABOUT THIS BOOK >The book subject is about "Fun Facts Space Astronaut Emergent Reader". >The vocabulary words are included: BOY SPACE, STAR, FLAG, GIRL SPACE, ALIEN, ROCKET, MOON, FLOAT, EARTH, ASTRONAUT WHAT THE BOOK WILL HELP >Learn reading and having fun. >Matching the easy fun name, aids communication skills  >Understanding of sentences structure by context along with a cute, clear cartoon picture. >Improve visual reading by using the matching picture with coloring activity. >Montessori materials in your classroom/homeschooling WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE >15 printable pages (8.5x11 inches). >First 13 pages are for reading activity. >The last 2 pages are cartoon pocket chart reader vocab activity with Control Cards and Picture + Word Label. ***You can print these fun and pocket reader cards to start the matching games with your students. They will be excited to practice and learn the vocabulary by matching the cute pictures. TERM OF USE >No Commercial use. Only for education. ❤️Thank you for your support. ❤️Please review and give us feedback to help us improve our product in the future. @Adamoprints

“A Child’s Garden of Verses” by Robert Louis Stevenson. Illustrated by Myrtle Sheldon. M.A. Donohue and Co, 1916. From my collection. The Mars and Squire version can also be found for free at www.childrensbooksonline.org/child_garden_verses/index.htm. Tip: searching my photostream by the "Child's Garden of Verses" poem titles will bring up all the different illustrations I have uploaded for that poem. Patience: I'm just getting started!

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This simple science experiment answers the question, "Why are there craters on the moon?" This also makes a great science fair project for children.

Tide, any of the cyclic deformations of one astronomical body caused by the gravitational forces exerted by others. The most familiar are the periodic variations in sea level on Earth that correspond to changes in the relative positions of the Moon and the Sun. The tides may be regarded as forced