Unit
10: The Moon
Lauren Ard
Santa Clara High School
Tucson, Arizona
Instructions:
Below are the activities you can choose from to earn points
for this unit. Start with the C activities. These will help
you learn the basics of the unit. Activities in bold
are required for every student. After you have enough
points in the C section, move on to section B and then A
for more challenging activities. Here's how to get the grade
you want:
F: 0 - 85 C points
D: 86 – 99 C
Points
C: 100 – 110
C Points
B: 110 C Points
and 5-15 B Points
A: 110 C Points,
15 B Points, and 5-15 A Points.
When you are finished
with an activity, you must sit down and discuss what you've
learned with Mrs. Ard. You may not turn in more than
two activities on the last day of the unit.
C
Activities
| Description |
#
of Periods |
Points |
Score |
| Take
Cornell notes on the entire unit. |
- |
10 |
|
| Watch
In the Shadow of the Moon on April 8, 10, and
11 and answer the questions about the video. |
1 |
20 |
|
| Watch
Apollo 13 on April 14 and answer the questions
about the movie. |
- |
25 |
|
| Do the
“Fishing for the Moon” activity with rest of the
class on April 15. |
1 |
15 |
|
| Do the
Modeling Eclipses activity with rest of the class
on April 16. |
1 |
10 |
|
| Read “Marching
to the Beat of the Tides” and answer the questions
on the worksheet. (You will learn about how some ocean
animals depend on the tides for survival.) |
0.25 |
5 |
|
| Read “Using
Eclipses to Study Solar Wind” and answer the questions
on the worksheet. (You will learn about how eclipses
allow scientists to see and study the solar wind.) |
0.25 |
5 |
|
| Read “Can
Water Fall Up?” and answer the questions on the
worksheet. (You will learn about how the gravity from
the moon creates the tides.) |
0.5 |
10 |
|
| Read “Eclipses”
and answer the questions on the worksheet. (You will
learn about how solar and lunar eclipses occur.) |
0.5 |
10 |
|
| Read “Apollo
11 Lands on the Moon” and make a timeline of what
happened during the Apollo 11 mission. Be sure to
include at least 10 events from the article. Your
score depends on how many events you put on your timeline. |
1 |
5-15 |
|
| Read pages
J24-J34 in the hardcover Astronomy book, then answer
questions #1-5 on J34. Read pages J39-J44 and answer
questions #1-4 on J44. |
1 |
20 |
|
| Read “Goodbye
to the Moon” and answer the questions on the worksheet.
(You will read a short story about a boy who lives
on the moon.) |
1 |
20 |
|
| Do the
“Moon Watch” activity at home. This activity takes
a full week to do, so start right away! |
1 |
20 |
|
| Do the
“Gravity and Tides” activity to learn more about
what causes the tides. (You will look at when the
tide rises and goes down and look for patterns.) |
1 |
20 |
|
B
Activities
| Description |
#
of Periods |
Points |
Score |
| Go to http://www.ard.ucutips.org and click on “How the Moon was formed.”
Read the information and create a poster explaining
the four different theories in your own words. Draw
a picture of each formation. |
1 |
5-20 |
|
| Use the
“Designing a Moon Base” worksheet to design a
base for people to live on the moon. You will draw
a picture of your moon base. Your score will depend
on how thorough and neat your design is. |
- |
5-20 |
|
| Use google.com to do some research on
the “Geology of the Moon.” Write about what you’ve
learned from your research. Make sure that you write
it in your own words and that you understand what
you’re writing. The amount of points you get depends
on how good your research is. |
- |
5-20 |
|
A
Activities
| Description |
#
of Periods |
Points |
Score |
| Do some
research on another moon in the Solar System. The
best website to visit for this is http://www.nineplanets.org/. When you are done researching, make a poster
or power point about the moon. The amount of neatness
and detail in your poster/power point will determine
your score. |
- |
5-20 |
|
| Make a
model of the Moon using a balloon from Mrs. Ard and
a permanent marker. You can look at pictures of the
moon on the internet or use Mrs. Ard’s poster of
the moon. Label several of the features with their
names. The amount of neatness and detail in your model
will determine your score. |
- |
5-20 |
|
| Go to my
website (http://www.ard.ucutips.org) and click on “Moon Myths.” Pick one
myth or a few different myths that people have about
the moon, and write about them. If you can, explain
how we know these myths are false. Make sure it is
in your own words. You score depends on how much you
write. |
- |
5-20 |
|
Dr Kathie Nunley
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