Teacher:  Subject: Grade Level:

Kimberly Galvez                       Science 2nd Grade

Overall Goal of Lesson:
Students will be able to describe patterns in the night sky.
Instructional Objectives:
1. Students will be able to record, observe and describe patterns of objects in the night sky.
2. Students will be able to identify the objects in the night sky.
Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) & Key Vocabulary:
ELPS: (Reading, 2.1C) Moon Phases (Full-Moon, Quarter-Moon,
Crescent-Moon, Gibbous Moon)
Patterns
Higher Order Questions:
What objects do you see in the sky?
How does the sky change over time?
What do you know about the Moon?
How does the moon change?
What do you notice about the appearance of the moon throughout the month?
Student Activities: 
● Oreo Moon Activity - Through group discussion and modeling students will create the phases of
the moon using Oreos.
● Students will independently make a moon book, color the phases of the moon and describe the
way the moon changes throughout the month.

Modifications/ELL Strategies: Anticipatory Activity for Lesson:

ELL - sentence stems throughout 1. Ask students:
activities, word wall,  What are some objects in the sky?
2. Students will turn and talk to their partner
about. Guide students to think about clouds,
the sun, the stars and the moon.
3. Ask students:
 What do you know about the moon?
 What happens to the moon each night?
Give students time to think time.
4. Watch a time-lapse of the moon phases.
5. Ask students:
 How do objects change over time after
watching the time-lapse videos?
Time Teacher Input/Lesson Activity:
While discussing the phases of the moon and observations they saw in the timelapse
video, the teacher will display the phases of the moons as a visual guide for the
20 min students to use during independent work and for assessment. For students to
understand the phases of the moon, students will create a visual representation of the
Moon Phases using Oreos. The teacher will model and guide students throughout the
activity. After all the phases have been created, the teacher will guide students in a
discussion using the following questions: What have you noticed about the
appearance of the moon during your observations?

Modeling: Each student will be given a paper plate, a spoon and 4 oreos. The
5 min teacher will model and guide the separation of the Oreos.  Under a document camera
 the teacher will slowly twist an Oreo to carefully separate the frosted half from the
plain half. Repeat the process three more times. Walk around to assist students who
are having difficulties.

Guided Practice: After all Oreos have been separated, students will start creating
the phases. Students will be able to use the visual representation as a guide to
complete the activity. Once completed, they will share their representation of the
moon phases to a partner using Science vocabulary.
Independent Practice: Students will be paired up. Using their Chromebook,
students will play the Lunar Cycle Challenge game. Prompt students to use the
pattern of the surrounding moon pictures displayed to help them select the missing
moon phase.
Lesson Closure: Exit ticket- On a 4 sticky note, students will write one thing they
learned using science words.
Assessment Methods/Strategies
Students will create a Moon Book where they will be prompted to color the 4 phases
of the moon and describe the way the moon changes throughout the month.
Encourage students to use their Science vocabulary and use complete sentences.
Resources (supplies, equipment, software, etc.):   
Oreos, spoons, paper plates, Chromebook to access Lunar Cycle Challenge, sticky notes, pencils,
and crayons.

Reflection:
This activity is a hands-on lesson that will intrigue the students by the activities using food,
technology and their writing skills. Students will be able to practice and visualize the phases of
the moon. They will be able to identify each phase while interacting with each other and
individually.