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Differentiated Station LabsLUNAR CYCLE
8Learning Styles
Kesler Science Station Lab – Lunar Cycle
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The large directions cards included in this file are intended to be read by the leader of the group once the students get to the station. The smaller task cards can be read by another group member.
I prefer that each student do their own lab write-up (included at the end of this file), so that they may use it for reference at a later date. The answer key is provided at the end of the document.
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Kesler Science Station Lab – Lunar Cycle -Teacher Directions
Explore It! – I will spend much of my time at this station making sure that the students are building the model correctly. You will need a flashlight and two smaller balls to represent the Earth and moon (ideally the moon is half black and half white). I used a blue tennis ball and a ping pong ball that have wooden dowels in them so that they can be held from the bottom. You could also tape a string to them.
Illustrate It! – You will need to set out map colors and markers at this station.
Read It! – Print several different copies (I use 6) of the reading passage so that multiple students can read at different paces.
Watch It! – The video is hosted on my Google drive and the URL is case-sensitive. The original link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jip3BbZBpsM
Organize It! – The cards for this activity are attached near the end of this file. I keep several sets in Ziploc bags. This is a good one for later in the week to demonstrate mastery too! Students should be encouraged to do the Research and Explore station before attempting this one. Task card 1 A is on-level. Task card 1 B is above level.
Write It! – Students should be encouraged to do the Research and Explore station before attempting this one.
Research It! – The goo.gl link on the task card is case-sensitive. The original link is http://sunshine.chpc.utah.edu/Labs/LunarPhases/lunar_phases_main
Assess It! – Students should be encouraged to do the Research and Explore station before attempting this one. If I grade anything I usually take a close look at the answers from this station.
It is recommended that you have completed at least two of the following stations before working at this station.-Read It!-Explore It!-Watch It!-Research It!
Answer each of the task card questions on the lab sheet in complete sentences.
Write It! Station Directions
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Explain why the moon looks differently each night.
Describe what the light on the moon would look like from Earth as it goes from a new moon to a full moon.
Explain why we would only ever see a full moon at night.
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It is recommended that you have completed at least two of the following stations before working at this station.-Read It!-Explore It!-Watch It!-Research It!
Each member will answer the questions from the task cards on the lab sheet in the Assess It! section.
Assess It! Station Directions
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What is the difference between waxing and waning?
A. The light is getting bigger when it’s waning and smaller when it’s waxing
B. The light is getting bigger when it’s waxing and smaller when it’s waning.
C. Waxing means that there is no light and waning means that there is light
D. Waxing comes after a full moon and waning comes after a new moon.
What phase comes after a waxing crescent?
A. New MoonB. 3rd QuarterC. 1st QuarterD. Waning Gibbous
What phase is represented in the model above?A. Full MoonB. Waxing GibbousC. 3rd QuarterD. New Moon
SunE M
What phase would come NEXT in the model above?A. Full MoonB. Waning GibbousC. 3rd QuarterD. Waxing Gibbous
SunEM
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Each member of the group will read the passage and answer the questions from the task cards on the lab sheet in the Read It! section.
It is important to remember that the answers will come directly from the reading passage.
Read It! Station Directions
Ma
ny sc
ient
ists
bel
ieve
tha
t the
mo
on
has
bee
n a
roun
d a
lmo
st a
s lo
ng a
s the
Ea
rth h
as.
Yo
u m
ay
not k
now
th
at t
he m
oo
n p
hase
s ha
ve m
any
ben
efits
to d
iffer
ent
peo
ple
on
Earth
. In
fact
, the
pre
dict
able
pa
ttern
s o
f the
m
oo
n’s r
ota
tion
of t
he E
arth
allo
wed
hum
ans
to c
rea
te
anc
ient
ca
lend
ars
.Kn
ow
ing
the
mo
on
pha
ses
ma
y ev
en h
elp
yo
u w
ith y
our
su
rfing
, fish
ing
, or f
arm
ing
. Th
e g
ravi
ty o
f the
mo
on
is w
hat c
aus
es th
e tid
es in
the
oce
an.
Dur
ing
the
new
and
full
mo
on
the
Sun,
Ea
rth a
nd
mo
on
are
all
alig
ned
and
the
tides
are
muc
h hi
ghe
r tha
n th
ey a
re d
urin
g th
e 1s
tq
uarte
r and
last
qua
rter m
oo
n. T
his i
s ca
lled
a sp
ring
tid
e a
nd su
rfers
ben
efit
from
larg
er in
crea
ses
in th
e a
mo
unt o
f wa
ter o
n th
e b
each
es.
Surf’
s up
any
one
? M
any
fish
erm
en a
lso b
elie
ve th
at f
ishin
g a
t nig
ht d
urin
g a
fu
ll m
oo
n w
ill h
elp
yo
u ca
tch
mo
re fi
sh.
The
bel
ief i
s tha
t b
eca
use
the
mo
on
is so
brig
ht in
the
sky
tha
t it a
llow
s lig
ht
to p
enet
rate
thr
oug
h th
e w
ate
r and
the
fish
can
see
the
ba
it m
uch
easie
r.Th
ere
are
stil
l ma
ny fa
rmer
s th
at
use
the
mo
on
to g
uid
e th
eir p
lant
ing
sche
dul
e. O
ne b
elie
f tha
t the
y ha
ve is
tha
tth
e ne
w a
nd fi
rst-q
uarte
r p
hase
s, k
now
n a
s the
lig
ht o
f the
m
oo
n, a
re c
ons
ider
ed g
oo
d fo
r pla
ntin
g a
bo
ve-g
roun
d
cro
ps,
put
ting
do
wn
sod
, gra
fting
tree
s, a
nd tr
ans
pla
ntin
g.
Ano
ther
one
is th
at f
rom
the
full
mo
on
thro
ugh
the
last
q
uarte
r, o
r the
da
rk o
f the
mo
on,
is th
e b
est
time
for k
illin
g
wee
ds,
thin
ning
, pru
ning
, mo
win
g, c
uttin
g ti
mb
er, a
nd
pla
ntin
g b
elo
w-g
roun
d c
rop
s.W
e o
ften
take
the
mo
on
for g
rant
ed b
eca
use
it is
so
pre
dic
tab
le, b
ut th
e m
yste
rious
mo
on
also
ho
lds a
pla
ce in
m
any
of o
ur h
earts
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Inthefirstparagraphthewordpredictablemeans?
A. unexpectedB. notsureC. tobeexpectedD. weather-related
Whatwouldbeanothergood titleforthispassage?
A. MoonandTidesB. TheMoonsofourSolarSystemC. TheMoonPhasesinOrderD. BenefitsofKnowing theMoon
Phases
Duringwhichtwophaseswouldsurfer’smostlikelybenefit?
A. NewandFullMoonB. NewmoonandWaxing
CrescentC. FullMoonandWaxingGibbousD. 1st Quarterand3rd Quarter
According tothepassage,whydofishermen likefishingduring afullmoon?
A. it’squieterthananewmoonB. it’seasiertoseewheretogoC. thebigger fishcomeoutatnightD. sothatthefishcanseethebait
easier
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Each member of the group will go to the website listed on task card #1
Complete the task cards in order.
Every student will answer the questions from the task cards on the lab sheet in the Watch It! section of the lab sheet.
Watch It! Station Directions
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1. Go to http://goo.gl/W9DWb9
2. Press PLAY3. Answer questions on
cards #2-#4
The first few people in the video had some misconceptions about what causes the moon to change. What is the real reason we have different moon phases?
When the moon is between the Earth and the Sun what moon phase will this be?
Why doesn’t the Earth block out the light between the Sun and the Moon during a normal month?
Each member of the group will go to the website listed on task card #1
Complete the task cards in order.
Every student will answer the questions from the task cards on the lab sheet in the Research It! section.
Research It! Station Directions
1. Go to http://goo.gl/rJFVYh2. Read the information for Part 1 3. Click on Activity 1 and
illuminate the moon and Earth with the correct light.
1. Read the information for Part 2.
2. Click on Activity 2 and choose the correct moon phases.
1. How many days does it take for the moon to make a complete cycle?
2. About how many days does it take for the moon to make a quarter orbit?
1. Skip the Quiz2. Click Activity 3 at the bottom.3. Click on “Run Simulation”4. Notice how the moon
changes at different spots in the moon’s orbit.
Answer on your lab sheet.
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One member of the group will read the task cards in order. The group will be responsible for completing each of the tasks that are being read.
Each member of the group will then write their conclusions down on the lab sheet in the Explore It! section.
Explore It! Station Directions
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1. Setup a model of the Sun, Earth, and Moon using the image below.
E M
Person #1Person #2
1. Position your eyes right behind the Earth looking towards the Sun
and the moon. Is there any light on the face of the moon? When the moon is between the Earth and the Sun it is called a new moon.
1. Slowly revolve (orbit) the moon counter-clockwise around the Earth. Move behind the Earth (opposite the moon) as the moon orbits.
2. On your lab sheet discuss what happens to the light as you look at the moon from Earth. Stop when you get to the full moon.
1. Continue to revolve (orbit) the moon counter-clockwise around the Earth.
2. On your lab sheet discuss what happens to the light as it rotates back to the new moon position. Stop at the new moon.
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Sun
Each member of the group will draw a quick sketch on the lab sheet the shows they understand the concept that is being taught.
Use the map colors and markers that are provided.
The directions for the sketch are provided on the task card at the table.
Illustrate It! Station Directions
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Illustrate a drawing on your lab write-up using the model below as a starting point. The goal is to show the light on the moons as we would see them from Earth in their given positions.
Illustrate It! Station Directions
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It is recommended that you have completed at least twoof the following stations before working at this station.-Read It!-Explore It!-Watch It!-Research It!
Every student will answer the questions from the task cards on the lab sheet in the Organize It! Section.
Please mix up the cards again before the next group arrives at this station.
Organize It! Station Directions
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1. Take the cards out of the bag that have the moon
phase names on them.
2. Put them in the correct order as they relate to the Sun and Earth.
1. Take the cards out of the bag that have the moon
phase names separated.
2. Put them in the correct order as they relate to the Sun and Earth.
1. On your lab sheet write the moon phase names in the correct order starting with the new moon.
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New Moon First Quarter
Full MoonWaxing Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
Waning Gibbous©KeslerScience.com,2016
Waning CrescentThird Quarter
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New Moon
First Quarter
Full Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
Waning Gibbous
Waning Crescent
Third Quarter
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Earth The Sun
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Expl
ore
It!TaskCard#3:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
TaskCard#4:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Writ
e It!
TaskCard#1:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
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TaskCard#2:
_______________________________________________
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_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
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TaskCard#3:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Nam
e___
____
____
____
____
____
Luna
r Cyc
le
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Illus
trate
It!
Ass
ess I
t!#1_____
#3_____
Nam
e___
____
____
____
____
____
Luna
r Cyc
le
Read
It!
#2_____
#4_____
#1_____
#3_____
#2_____
#4_____
Rese
arch
It!
TaskCard#4:
1.___________________2._____________________
Org
anize
It!
TaskCard#2:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
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Wat
ch It
!TaskCard#2:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
TaskCard#3:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
TaskCard#4:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Nam
e___
____
____
____
____
____
Luna
r Cyc
le
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Expl
ore
It!TaskCard#3:
_____Thelightisgettingbiggerfrom
theright.Itfirst
makesacrescentsh
ape,th
enahalfm
oon,thena
gibbous,thenafullmoon___________________
TaskCard#4:
________Thelightisgettin
gsm
allera
ndisnow
ontheleft
sideofth
emoon.Itfirstm
akesagibbousshape,thena
halfmoon,thenacrescent,thenanewm
oon________
Writ
e It!
TaskCard#1:
____Themoonlooksdiffe
rentlyeachnightdependingon
whereitisinitso
rbitaroundth
eEarth.Ita
ppearsre
ally
darkwhenit’sb
etweentheSunandtheEarthandreally
brightw
hentheEarthisbetw
eenthemoonandthe
Sun.____________________________________________
TaskCard#2:
___W
henthemoonisnewth
ereisnolightonth
efaceof
themoonthatweseefro
mEarth.Asth
emoonorbits
counter-c
lockwise
aroundtheEarththelightappearson
therightsideofth
emoonandgetsbiggeruntilitfinally
becomesafullmoon.
TaskCard#3:
____Weonlyseeafullmoonatnighttimebecausedurin
gafullmoontheEarthisbetw
eenthemoonandtheSun.
Theonlyw
aythatwecanseethemoonisatnightw
hen
wearefacingawayfrom
theSun.
Luna
r Cyc
le A
nsw
er K
ey
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Illus
trate
It!
Ass
ess I
t!#1__B_
__#3__D_
__
Luna
r Cyc
le
Read
It!
#2__C_
__#4__B_
__#1__C_
__#3__A_
__#2__D_
__#4__D_
__
Rese
arch
It!
TaskCard#4:
1.____28days________2.______7days(aweek)____
Org
anize
It!
TaskCard#2:
___N
ewmoon,w
axingcrescent,1
stquarter,waxing
gibbous,fullmoon,w
aninggibbous,3r
dquarter,waning
crescent,new
moonagain_
Luna
r Cyc
le A
nsw
er K
ey
Sun
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Wat
ch It
!TaskCard#2:
____Therealre
asonth
atwehavemoonphasesis
becauseofth
epositionofth
emoonasitorbitstheEarth.
Itappearsd
ifferenttousasito
rbitsth
eEarthevery28
days.__________________________________________
TaskCard#3:
__Itwillbeanewm
oonwhenthemoonispositioned
betw
eenEarthandthe
Sun.____________________________________________
TaskCard#4:
____TheEarthdoesn’tblockoutthelightduringanorm
al
mooncyclebecausethemoon’sorbitistiltedabout5
degreesandtheEarth’sshadowonlyblocksth
emoon
everyonceinawhile.Thatiscalledalunar
eclipse.________________________________________
Luna
r Cyc
leLu
nar C
ycle
Ans
wer
Key
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