Lunar Cycles
Lunar Cycles
Course(s)/Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s):8
Key Words: Astronomy, Technology, Lunar cycle
Developer(s) Name: Irene Rousos
School: Lake Braddock Middle School
Attached Files: MoonDiary
Approximate Time Frame: 40 minutes
Materials/Equipment Needed: Computer with Internet
connection and Netscape, printer
Description of Lesson (includes context): In this science
computer lab, students will open a specific website, access,
research, collect and analyze information about Lunar Cycles.
LESSON OUTLINE
- What is the objective of this lesson?
POS Standards: SOL 6.10, PS
1, C/T 8
POS Benchmarks: 8.13, 8.2,
8.3, 8.5
POS Indicators:
8.13-1,3:8.2.1-3, 5: 8.3.2-5,6 ,
7;8.3.3-3: 8.5.3-1
SOL(s) (including
Computer/Technology): 8.3.2-5, 6, 7
Other: C/T 8.2,4
EVIDENCE
- What will we examine as
evidence of students' knowledge and/or skill?
Product(s): Retrieval of
data from Internet, data analysis, application of concept.
Performance(s): Students will perform Internet activity by
following directions, accessing information from databases, use data
bases to perform research, analyze data and make conclusions then
apply knowledge.
Other:
DIRECTIONS
- What exactly will the
students and teacher do during the lesson?
- Follow
attachment (MoonDiary.cwk) worksheet activity directions.
Directions to
teacher/administrator using the lesson?
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- Provide computers with Internet access for students to do the
Moon Diary worksheet
activity.
APPROPRIATE
ACCOMMODATIONS/MODIFICATIONS
- What options in
presentation(s) and/or response(s) are suggested in order to
provide the opportunity for all students to demonstrate
achievement of the benchmark(s) and indicator(s)?
Students will
work with a partner, directions can be read orally as well as
visually presented.
Students will be
able to state the length of a lunar cycle and to predict a month in
which 2 full moons can never appear.
Students will write answers to
worksheet.
Teacher may have
to help some students by reading the directions individually and
helping them progress with the website access.
Would be helpful to have ESL
teacher present to assist ESL students.
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