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Menu Moon and Tides
Directions: Choose TWO activities from the menu below to gain a better understanding of the moon and tides. The
activities must total 100 POINTS. Place a checkmark next to each box to show which activities you will complete. All
activities must be completed by: ______________________.
20 Point Choices
Over the course of the next 7 days, sketch a picture of what the moon looks like each night and describe what phase
it is in, as well as what is happening between the moon, Earth, and the sun in space during this time, etc. (If you have
trouble telling the phase, go to sites like www.moonconnection.com/current_moon_phase.phtml).
Create a set of Moon Phase Trading cards that include each moon phase (8 phases) and moon phase vocabulary
waxing, waning, crescent, gibbous, quarter, illuminated.
Create drawings comparing neap tides and spring tides. Be sure to compare the arrangement of the Earth, the sun,
and the moon for each type of tide.
50 Point Choices
Write a song, poem, rap, etc. about the moon and its 8 different phases. You might want to include other information
like how the moon was formed, exploration by humans, etc.
Create a childrens book that explains the lunar cycle (Moon Phases) and what causes tides to occur.
Design a mobile that shows how the moon orbits Earth and how both the moon and Earth orbit the sun. Demonstrate
your mobile to the class and discuss the force that causes the moon to be a natural satellite of the Earth.
Watch Earths Moonless Future in Discovery Education and then create a movie poster that illustrates what
occurred in the movie clip.
80 Point Choices
Draw and color a cartoon strip involving the moon and its 8 phases, in order. You can be as creative as you want with
each cartoon, but each panel should explain what phase is being shown in the picture.
History and Moon Phase Poster- you will explore what phase of the moon was visible from Earth on important dates
in your life or in history and design a poster displaying the moon phase for each event.
Religious Holidays and the Phase of the Moon: example: Easter is a different date each year based on the lunar
phase http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/determining-easter-date.html
Create a movie that demonstrates and explains moon phases and when different tides occur. (Stop animator,
Educreations, iMovie, etc.)
Trading Cards
Song/Rap/Poem
Childrens Book
Must have a cover with books title and students name as author
Mobile
Cartoon/Comic Strip
At least 8.5 by 11
At least 10 cells
Must have meaningful dialogue (like character talking), which should add up to at least 16
total sentences.
Must include at least 10 important dates from your lifetime or dates of events in history
that affected your life or you care about. (Examples: birthday, sibling birthday, date your
Superbowl team won, the date a particular president was elected, 9/11/01, D-day,
Holocaust, etc.)
Research a religious holiday that the date each year is based on the lunar phase.
Must have a drawing or picture of the event & describe the holiday.
Must include at least 10 years of dates. Include the current year, 4 past, and 5 future
years. You must write the event date- Month/Day/Year
Movie
Outside class time needed to work on video must be scheduled in advance with the teacher
Example: Easter is a different date each year based on the lunar phase