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The Moon Journal

Classroom Resource Information

Title:

The Moon Journal

URL:

https://www.readworks.org/article/The-Moon-Journal/6b8cb2a1-f589-4eb5-a7ce-451095330d80#!articleTab:content/

Content Source:

Other
ReadWorks.org

Type:

Learning Activity

Overview:

The teacher will present an informational fiction text from the website, ReadWorks. The students and teacher can interact with this non-fiction text by annotating the text digitally. The students will answer the questions associated with the article as an assessment. This learning activity can be used as an introduction to the lunar cycle, serve as reinforcement after students have already learned this concept, or be used as an assessment at the conclusion of a lesson. This informational fiction text could provide background knowledge before students create their own moon journal to observe the changing lunar phases.

Content Standard(s):

Science SC2015 (2015) Grade: 1	8 ) Observe, describe, and predict patterns of the sun, moon, and stars as they appear in the sky (e.g., sun and moon appearing to rise in one part of the sky, move across the sky, and set; stars other than our sun being visible at night, but not during the day). NAEP Framework NAEP Statement:: E4.1: Objects in the sky have patterns of movement. The Sun, for example, appears to move across the sky in the same way every day, but its path changes slowly over the seasons. The Moon appears to move across the sky on a daily basis much like the Sun. NAEP Statement:: E4.2: The observable shape of the Moon changes from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month. Unpacked Content Scientific And Engineering Practices: Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns Disciplinary Core Idea: Earth's Place in the Universe Evidence Of Student Attainment: Students: Observe, describe, and predict patterns of objects visible in the day and night sky. Observe, describe, and predict the position of the sun and moon in the day or night sky. Teacher Vocabulary: observe describe predict pattern sun moon star sky day night sunset sunrise motion appear Knowledge: Students know: Stars are not seen in the sky during the day, but are seen in the sky at night. The sun is at different positions in the sky at different times of the day, appearing to rise in one part of the sky in the morning and appearing to set in another part of the sky in the evening. The moon can be seen during the day and at night, but the sun can only be seen during the day. The moon is at different positions in the sky at different times of the day or night, appearing to rise in one part of the sky and appearing to set in another part of the sky. Skills: Students are able to: Organize data from observations in order to describe objects in the day/night sky Use patterns found in data from observations to describe and predict the position of objects in the day/night sky. Understanding: Students understand that: Patterns related to the appearance of objects in the sky can be observed and used to provide evidence that future appearances of those objects can be predicted. AMSTI Resources: AMSTI Module: Organisms, STC Wild Feet, ETA/hand2mind Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards AAS Standard: SCI.AAS.1.8- Identify major celestial objects (e.g., moon, sun, other stars) and when they can be seen in the sky.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 1	17. Use content knowledge built during read-alouds of informational and literary texts by participating in content-specific discussions with peers and/or through drawing and writing. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: 17. Content knowledge Read-alouds Informational text Literary text Participating Content-specific discussions Peers Drawing Writing Knowledge: 17. Students know: Content knowledge can be learned from read-alouds of informational and literary texts. Content knowledge can be shared with others through discussions, drawing, or writing. Skills: 17. Students are able to: Gain new content knowledge by engaging in read-alouds of informational and literary texts. Participate in discussions with their peers demonstrating their knowledge of content-specific topics. Produce drawings or writing that displays content knowledge learned through read-alouds. Understanding: 17. Students understand that: They can learn new information by engaging in read-alouds of informational and literary texts. They can demonstrate their understanding of content-specific knowledge through discussions, drawing, or writing.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 1	21. Identify the main topic and key details of literary and informational texts. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: 21. Identify Main topic Key details Literary texts Informational texts Knowledge: 21. Students know: Main topic of literary and informational texts. Key details of literary and informational texts. Skills: 21. Students are able to: Identify the main topic of literary and informational texts. Identify key details of literary and informational texts. Understanding: 21. Students understand that: Literary and informational texts have a main idea and supporting details.

Tags:

informational fiction text, journal, lunar, moon, patterns

License Type:

Custom Permission Type
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses

Accessibility

Audio resources: includes a transcript or subtitles

Comments

ReadWorks is a website that provides K-12 teachers with free literacy resources (About ReadWorks). ReadWorks has literary and informational texts on a variety of subjects and reading skills. You may narrow your search using grade level or Lexile level, making this website a wonderful tool for differentiation. Students will complete their work digitally, and you will provide their score and feedback digitally. This makes it easy to go paperless for this activity.

Prior to implementing this activity, you will need to sign up for an Educator Account on ReadWorks. After setting up an account, create a class from the Class Admin tab, this will provide you with a Class Code to give to students. Next, use the Find Content tab to search for the informational article that will be used during this activity, "The Moon Journal." After navigating to the article, click on the blue Assign button to assign it to your class.

Each student will need access to a digital device, such as a tablet or laptop. The first time students enter the website they will need to enter the Class Code that is listed on your Class Admin page. Alternatively, you can print the article and corresponding questions for students, if digital devices are not available. The teacher could also complete this activity by projecting the article and questions for the whole class to view.

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Author:

Hannah Bradley

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The Moon Journal