1. DO NOW V: 0 Monday Feb. 9 1. Describe why the seasons occur.
2. Draw a diagram to go with your explanation.

2. TEKS
V: 0
The student is expected to model and illustrate how the tilted Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night, and revolves around the Sun causing changes in seasons.

3. EQs & Objectives V: 0 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: DAILY OBJECTIVES:
How does the motion of the Sun, Earth, and Moon affect the environment?
DAILY OBJECTIVES:
Students will…
Describe how the tilt of the Earth’s axis causes the seasons.
Describe how the Earth’s rotation causes day and night.

4. Vocabulary
V: 0
Rotation
Year
Revolution
Orbit
Axis
Seasons
Day

5. Homework & Agenda Next Quiz: Tuesday, Feb. 2
V: 0
Today’s Agenda
Whole Class Demo
Seasons Reading
Seasons Picture and Labeling
Top Ten Assignment
Dry Erase Board Practice
Homework
Seasons Practice and Lunar Phases Reading DUE FRIDAY
Next Quiz: Tuesday, Feb. 2
Topic: Seasons and Lunar Phases

6. Whole-Class Model
V: 2
As a class, make a circle. This circle represents Earth’s orbit around the sun.
Pass the globe counter-clockwise when the north pole always facing the north star.
As your teacher sits in the middle with a lap, observe how the amount of sunlight different parts of the earth are receiving change.

7. Reading: Seasons V: 2 Complete the reading.
Discuss with your partner the following:
What is the main idea of the reading?
Which sentences do you think is the most important and why?
Describe the diagram in the reading. How could it be improved?

8. Seasons Picture and Labeling
V: 1
Label the picture to the right with the following:
Time period between each season
The season in the Southern hemisphere
Add arrows showing that it revolves counter-clockwise
Draw and label Polaris. 

9. Top Ten Assignment
V: 0
Look at page 3 of your notebook at the page labeled “Top Ten”
Choose number 3, 4, or 9 to complete about the seasons.
Complete the assignment on page of your notebook.

10. Dry Erase Board Practice
V: 1 D A C B

11. Dry Erase Board Practice
V: 1 D A C B

12. Dry Erase Board Practice
V: 1

13. Dry Erase Board Practice
V: 1

14. Dry Erase Board Practice
V: 1

15. DO NOW
V: 0
Tuesday
Choose the answer below and explain why you choose that answer.

16. TEKS
V: 0
The student is expected to model and illustrate how the tilted Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night, and revolves around the Sun causing changes in seasons.

17. EQs & Objectives V: 0 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: DAILY OBJECTIVES:
How does the motion of the Sun, Earth, and Moon affect the environment?
DAILY OBJECTIVES:
Students will…
Describe how the tilt of the Earth’s axis causes the seasons.
Describe how the Earth’s rotation causes day and night.

18. Vocabulary
V: 0
Rotation
Year
Revolution
Orbit
Axis
Seasons
Day

19. Homework & Agenda Next Quiz: Tuesday, Feb. 2
V: 0
Today’s Agenda
Review
Seasons Quiz
Mars Rover and Lunar History Reading
Homework
Seasons Practice and Lunar Phases Reading DUE FRIDAY
Next Quiz: Tuesday, Feb. 2
Topic: Seasons and Lunar Phases

20. Read and re-read the passage. Underline the question
Seasons Quiz
V: 0
Read and re-read the passage.
Underline the question
Bubble important words
Identify the key idea, write it in margin.
Eliminate the wrong answers
Select the correct answer ✓
Mass of an object

21. Reading & Special Assignment V: 0
After your quiz…
Choose one of the readings.
Mars Rover
Lunar History
Complete a Special Assignment in your notebook on page .

22. DO NOW V: 0 Wednesday/Thursday
Complete the “Before Reading” column of your anticipation guide.
Circle “A” for Agree.
Circle “D” for Disagree.
Write “?” for Don’t Know.

23. TEKS
V: 0
8.7 (B) Demonstrate and predict the sequence of events in the lunar cycle

24. EQs & Objectives V: 0 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
Why does the moon have phases?
DAILY OBJECTIVES:
Students will model lunar phases.

25. Vocabulary
V: 0
Lunar Cycle
Waxing
Gibbous
Waning
Crescent

26. Homework & Agenda Next Quiz Topic: Lunar Phases and Tides V: 0
Today’s Agenda
Model Lunar Phases
BrainPop Video: Lunar Phases
Lunar Phases Cutouts and Labeling
Stick and Lamp Model
Exit Ticket
Homework
Seasons Practice and Lunar Phases Reading DUE FRIDAY
Next Quiz Topic: Lunar Phases and Tides

27. Modeling Lunar Phases V: 2
Using the materials, model the position of the moon, sun, and Earth so that you would see the different lunar phases.
SUN
Rotate jobs for each lunar phase.
EARTH
MOON
Recorder: Draw a picture of the positioning

28. Modeling Lunar Phases
V: 2
Using the materials, model the position of the moon, sun, and Earth so that you would see a full moon from Earth.

29. Modeling Lunar Phases
V: 2
Using the materials, model the position of the moon, sun, and Earth so that you would see a full moon from Earth.

30. Modeling Lunar Phases
V: 2
Using the materials, model the position of the moon, sun, and Earth so that you would see a new moon from Earth.

31. Modeling Lunar Phases
V: 2
Using the materials, model the position of the moon, sun, and Earth so that you would see a new moon from Earth.

32. Modeling Lunar Phases
V: 2
Using the materials, model the position of the moon, sun, and Earth so that you would see a half moon from Earth.

33. Modeling Lunar Phases
V: 2
Using the materials, model the position of the moon, sun, and Earth so that you would see a half moon from Earth.

34. Modeling Lunar Phases
V: 2
Using the materials, model the position of the moon, sun, and Earth so that you would see a crescent moon from Earth.

35. Modeling Lunar Phases
V: 2
Using the materials, model the position of the moon, sun, and Earth so that you would see a crescent moon from Earth.

36. BrainPop Video
V: 0
BrainPop Video: Moon Phases

37. RM 41 – Lunar Phases
V: 0
In your INB, turn your book sideways and draw a picture of Earth in the center of the page. Then, draw an image indicating sunlight from the right.
SUNLIGHT

38. RM 41 – Lunar Phases
V: 0
Draw 8 moons around the Earth, to represent the phases of the moon. Then color the dark side of each of the moons.
SUNLIGHT

39. RM 41 – Lunar Phases
V: 0
SUNLIGHT

40. RM 41 – Lunar Phases
V: 0
Cut out the lunar phases from the handout and place them in 8 positions around the Earth.
SUNLIGHT

41. RM 41 – Lunar Phases
V: 0
Label the moon at each phase.
SUNLIGHT

42. RM 41 – Lunar Phases
V: 0

43. RM 41 – Lunar Phases
V: 0
New Moon

44. RM 41 – Lunar Phases
V: 0
Waxing Crescent

45. RM 41 – Lunar Phases
V: 0
1st Quarter

46. RM 41 – Lunar Phases
V: 0
Waxing Gibbous

47. RM 41 – Lunar Phases
V: 0
Full Moon

48. RM 41 – Lunar Phases
V: 0
Waning Gibbous

49. RM 41 – Lunar Phases
V: 0
Third Quarter

50. RM 41 – Lunar Phases
V: 0
Waning Crescent

51. Stick and Lamp Model
V: 2
Using the Styrofoam ball on the straw, model the phases of the moon. Start by standing in front of the lamp with ball between you and the lamp. Turn counter clockwise to model the rotation of the Earth and the Moon. Stop at each of the 8 positions and say out loud the name of the lunar phase.

52. Exit Ticket
V: 0
Draw a picture of the position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon when there is a half moon.

53. DO NOW
V: 0
Friday
Draw what the moon looks like from Earth at positions A and B. A B

54. TEKS
V: 0
8.7 (B) Demonstrate and predict the sequence of events in the lunar cycle

55. EQs & Objectives V: 0 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
Why does the moon have phases?
DAILY OBJECTIVES:
Students will model lunar phases.

56. Vocabulary
V: 0
Lunar Cycle
Waxing
Gibbous
Waning
Crescent

57. Homework & Agenda Next Quiz Topic: Lunar Phases and Tides V: 0
Today’s Agenda
1. DOC: Lunar Phases Notes
2. Lunar Hats
3. RM 43 
Homework
Seasons Practice and Lunar Phases Reading DUE FRIDAY
Next Quiz Topic: Lunar Phases and Tides

58. TEKS
V: 0
8.7 (B) Demonstrate and predict the sequence of events in the lunar cycle

59. EQs & Objectives V: 0 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: DAILY OBJECTIVES:
How does the motion of the Sun, Earth, and Moon affect the environment?
How does gravity effect the organization and motion of the solar system?
DAILY OBJECTIVES:
Students will…
Model lunar phases.

60. Vocabulary
V: 0
Lunar Cycle
Waxing
Gibbous
Waning
Crescent

61. DOC
V: 0

62. Phases of the Moon Rap
V: 0
Phases of the Moon Rap

63. Lunar Hats
V: 0
Practice identifying the phases of the moon using the Lunar Hats.

64. Lunar Phases Modeling
V: 0
Complete RM 43