Wendy Hamm WeExcell Earth, Moon, Sun Systems Moon Cycle

Setting Kettering Hospital Youth Services/ Youth Mental Health Hospital Kettering Hospital Youth Services/ Youth Mental Health Hospital Small group setting Small group setting Range of ability levels and grade levels Range of ability levels and grade levels 6th, 7th, and 8 th graders 6th, 7th, and 8 th graders Suburban Middle School, Parochial, Urban and Rural districts Suburban Middle School, Parochial, Urban and Rural districts 2 students on an IEP 2 students on an IEP

State Science Standards Grade Levels 6-8 / Earth & Space Science Grade Levels 6-8 / Earth & Space Science Benchmark A : Describe how objects in the Solar System are in regular and predictable motions that explain such phenomena as days, years, seasons, eclipses, tides, and moon cycles. Benchmark A : Describe how objects in the Solar System are in regular and predictable motions that explain such phenomena as days, years, seasons, eclipses, tides, and moon cycles.

Assessments Formative Formative -Pretest -Pretest -Flip book -Flip book -Moon Cycle Cards -Moon Cycle Cards -Discussions as we “played” -Discussions as we “played” Summative Summative -Posttest -Posttest

Lesson Overview Play “Blue Moon” as students enter room Play “Blue Moon” as students enter room Pretest Pretest Introduce Vocabulary words: Waning, Waxing, Gibbous, and Crescent Introduce Vocabulary words: Waning, Waxing, Gibbous, and Crescent Moon Phases/ A Demonstration Moon Phases/ A Demonstration Moon Shapes/ Cutout and manipulate Moon Shapes/ Cutout and manipulate Moon in Motion Flip Book Moon in Motion Flip Book Posttest Posttest Extension/ What Shape Is the Moon Tonight observation data collection sheet Extension/ What Shape Is the Moon Tonight observation data collection sheet

Data and Results No one demonstrated knowledge of terms waning and waxing on pretest, but 4/5 were able to at least express a partially correct answer on the posttest. No one demonstrated knowledge of terms waning and waxing on pretest, but 4/5 were able to at least express a partially correct answer on the posttest. Everyone was able to illustrate full moon and crescent moon on pretest…but 80% of the students were able to illustrate each stage of the moon cycle on the posttest! Everyone was able to illustrate full moon and crescent moon on pretest…but 80% of the students were able to illustrate each stage of the moon cycle on the posttest!

Data Interpretation Need to spend more time on short answer responses…sentence structure, punctuation, and in general how to effectively begin an answer to a short answer question. Need to spend more time on short answer responses…sentence structure, punctuation, and in general how to effectively begin an answer to a short answer question. The students all seem to have increased their knowledge and understanding of the moon cycle. The students all seem to have increased their knowledge and understanding of the moon cycle.

Overall Reflection The lesson didn’t lend itself to research or learning related to the ocean tides phenomena…this information was gained through general discussion as they made their flip books. A movie clip would help expound on this topic. The lesson didn’t lend itself to research or learning related to the ocean tides phenomena…this information was gained through general discussion as they made their flip books. A movie clip would help expound on this topic. Maybe another day to work on moon phases would have been helpful for the student who refused to participate?? Maybe another day to work on moon phases would have been helpful for the student who refused to participate??