This teacher's guide accompanies the Newton's Apple television episode 'Phases of the Moon'. It discusses why the moon looks different at different times of the month, why it always rises about the same time as the sun sets, and why, if the new moon is on the same side of the sun as Earth, it doesn't block out the sun and create an eclipse. There is also an activity in which students work in teams ... Full description.

This lesson is designed to teach younger students about why the Moon appears different during various times of the month. Students will acquire knowledge of how the phases of the moon occur in planet and satellite rotation, and demonstrate their understanding by writing an explanation of what they did and how and why it happens. Full description.

The Moon, Earth's only natural satellite and one of the brightest objects in its sky, appears in the sky in many different shapes. Over the course of a month, the observed shapes result from the interaction of the Moon's orbit around the Earth and the sunlight reflected from it. This interactive resource explains the relationship between the Moon's orbit and its phases, and also explains how 'blue ... Full description.

These six moon related activities are presented within six topic headings: observing the moon (including the phases), the origin of the moon, and tides. This is chapter six of the online book Eyes on the Sky, Feet on the Ground, an exploration into astronomy as a classroom tool for learning how to theorize, experiment, and analyze data. The activities are fully illustrated and contain detailed, step-by-step ... Full description.

This web application, developed mainly for elementary school students, shows the phases of the Moon for each day of a selected month from any given latitude and longitude. The calendar can be set from 3999 BC to 3999 AD. Each day can be looked at individually, or can be animated to go through the phases. Other information includes the distance to the Moon, time of Moonrise and Moonset, and the distance ... Full description.

Information is presented on Blue Moons, including what they are, where the expression and name came from, and which months have the most Blue Moons. A calculator is provided to see when past and future Blue Moons have and will occur. In addition, moon phases are charted for the next and last month, year, and Metonic Cycles. General Moon information is included, along with links for further information. ... Full description.

In this lesson, students learn about the Moon's changing appearance and its pattern of movement. Through class discussion, activities, and multimedia resources, students will learn to identify the phases of the Moon, understand that it completes one revolution around Earth per month, and recognize that the Moon is visible sometimes at night, sometimes during the day, and sometimes not at all. Full description.

This unit contains objectives, lesson plans and activities that relate to the Earth, Sun, Moon and Stars. Topics include black holes, galaxies, nebulas, the nine planets, stars, eclipses, movements of the Earth, Sun and Moon, gravity, early ideas and models of the Earth, and Earth resources. Full description.

In this activity, students will investigate how to find and mine valuable resources from a simulated lunar surface. They will gather data by spectroscopically locating simulated ilmenite (an iron-titanium oxide mineral), and collect the 'ilmenite' by mining the simulated lunar surface. They will then gather data by using observations while extracting oxygen from the mineral, develop a conclusion based ... Full description.

This module consists of five lessons designed to educate students on lunar exploration, rocketry, impact craters, and other aspects of the Earth-Moon system. The lessons include hands-on activities, overheads, and links to additional resources. Full description.