1. Name: Jessica Mills EDEL 200 Sec. 1 Group A-1
Email: jnmills@bsu.edu
Classroom Teacher: Mrs. Clevenger Grade: Second Grade
Objective: The students will arrange and label the eight different moon phases in the
order that they appear. The students will further explain one moon phase in particular.
IN Standard: Standard 2- Earth Science
Investigate how the position of the sun and moon and the shape of the moon
change in observable patterns. (2.2.7, 2.2.8, 2.2.9)
Indicator: 2.2.9
Investigate how the shape of the moon changes from day to day in a repeating
cycle that lasts about a month.
Content:
 New Moon
 Waxing Crescent
 Quarter Moon
 Waxing Gibbous Moon
 Full Moon
 Waning Gibbous Moon
 Last Quarter Moon
 Waning Crescent Moon
Materials: Premade poster of eight moon phases, black paper plate rings with glued
popsicle stick at bottom, cut out moon phase sponges, white paint,
I. Motivation:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i235Y2HRksA
 After watching the video, how much did you know about the moon
already?
 Have you ever wanted to travel to the moon? Have you ever noticed that
the moon does not always look the same every night?
 Show pre-made poster of eight different moon phases going around the
earth.
Goal for Learner: Today we are going to learn about the eight different moon
phases and in which order they appear. At the end of the lesson you will arrange
the eight moon phases in order.
II. Procedure
New Information:
 New Moon
 Show where New Moon is on the poster board.
 New Moon is also referred to as “Dark Moon”
 The new moon occurs when the moon and the sun are on the same side of
Earth.

2.  The moon is between the Sun and the Earth and therefore lost in the light
of the sun.
 We see the side that is not lit. That is what makes the moon appear dark to
us.
 We can’t see a New Moon because the lit side is facing directly away from
the Earth.
Checking for Understanding:
Can we see the New Moon phase?
Why can we not see the New Moon?
Where is the moon positioned at this time?
Modeling: Use the sponge that is shaped like the New Moon. Dip the sponge in
the white paint and put in “New Moon” spot on black paper plate ring.
Guided Practice: The students will stamp the “New Moon” sponge in the top
middle area of their black paper plate ring. The students will then label the
stamped area “New Moon.”
Checking for Understanding: Observe students as they work to stamp their
moons to make sure they understand. Ask them what they labeled this phase as
and have the students show which sponge they used.
New Information:
 Waxing Crescent
 “Waxing” means increasing, or gets bigger
 Also called “Evening Crescent”
 Can always be seen after sunset low in the West.
 Usually appears 2-3 days after a New Moon.
 It is further away from the Sun
Checking for Understanding:
What does “waxing” mean?
How soon do you see the Waxing Crescent phase?
Is the Waxing Crescent closer or further away from the Sun?
Modeling: Use the sponge that is shaped like the Waxing Crescent. Dip the
sponge in the white paint and put in “Waxing Crescent” spot on black paper plate
ring.
Guided Practice: The students will stamp the “Waxing Crescent” sponge in the
top middle area of their black paper plate ring. The students will then label the
stamped area “Waxing Crescent.”
Checking for Understanding: Observe students as they work to stamp their
moons to make sure they understand. Ask them what they labeled this phase as
and have the students show which sponge they used.
New Information:
 Quarter Moon
 Half of the moon’s surface is seen, so it is sometimes called the “half
moon.”

3.  The right side of the moon is lit up.
 When the moon has completed one quarter of an orbit around the Earth.
 When the moon is one quarter of a full circle away from the sun.
Check for Understanding:
How much of the moon can you see?
Which side of the moon is lit up in this phase?
How much has the moon completed in its orbit around the Earth?
How much has the moon completed in its orbit around the sun?
Modeling: Use the sponge that is shaped like the Quarter Moon. Dip the sponge
in the white paint and put in “Quarter Moon” spot on black paper plate ring.
Guided Practice: The students will stamp the “Quarter Moon” sponge in the top
middle area of their black paper plate ring. The students will then label the
stamped area “Quarter Moon.”
Checking for Understanding: Observe students as they work to stamp their
moons to make sure they understand. Ask them what they labeled this phase as
and have the students show which sponge they used.
New Information:
 Waxing Gibbous Moon
 “Gibbous” means “hump-backed.” This moon phase has a “hump-backed”
shape to it. Have the children sit up straight and then slouch their
shoulders in to demonstrate what hump-backed means.
 Can be seen before dawn, very early in the morning.
 It is special for being a very bright moon.
 The right side of the moon is lit up.
Check for Understanding:
What does gibbous mean?
When can you see the Waxing Gibbous Moon?
What side of the moon is lit up during this phase?
Modeling: Use the sponge that is shaped like the Waxing Gibbous Moon. Dip the
sponge in the white paint and put in “Waxing Gibbous Moon” spot on black paper
plate ring.
Guided Practice: The students will stamp the “Waxing Gibbous Moon” sponge
in the top middle area of their black paper plate ring. The students will then label
the stamped area “Waxing Gibbous Moon.”
Checking for Understanding: Observe students as they work to stamp their
moons to make sure they understand. Ask them what they labeled this phase as
and have the students show which sponge they used.
New Information:
 Full Moon
 When the Earth is between the sun and the moon.

4.  Always comes about two weeks after New Moon
 When the moon is halfway around its orbit of the earth.
 Only moon phase that shines the whole night.
 Can be seen at dawn, probably a little bit before you wake up in the
morning.
Check for Understanding:
How long after the New Moon phase does the Full Moon phase happen?
What is special about the Full Moon?
Where is the Earth positioned for a Full Moon to take place?
How much has the moon completed in its orbit around the earth?
Modeling: Use the sponge that is shaped like the Full Moon. Dip the sponge in
the white paint and put in “Full Moon” spot on black paper plate ring.
Guided Practice: The students will stamp the “Full Moon” sponge in the top
middle area of their black paper plate ring. The students will then label the
stamped area “Full Moon.”
Checking for Understanding: Observe students as they work to stamp their
moons to make sure they understand. Ask them what they labeled this phase as
and have the students show which sponge they used.
New Information:
 Waning Gibbous Moon
 “Waning,” means decreasing, or getting smaller.
 Can be seen in the morning.
 The opposite of the Waxing Gibbous, instead of the right side being lit up,
it is now the left side of the moon that is lit.
Check for Understanding:
What does waning mean?
When can you see the Waning Gibbous Moon?
Which side is lit up during this phase?
Modeling: Use the sponge that is shaped like the Waning Gibbous Moon. Dip the
sponge in the white paint and put in “Waning Gibbous Moon” spot on black paper
plate ring.
Guided Practice: The students will stamp the “Waning Gibbous Moon” sponge
in the top middle area of their black paper plate ring. The students will then label
the stamped area “Waning Gibbous Moon.”
Checking for Understanding: Observe students as they work to stamp their
moons to make sure they understand. Ask them what they labeled this phase as
and have the students show which sponge they used.
New Information:
 Last Quarter Moon

5.  Opposite of the Quarter Moon. Instead of the right side being lit, it is now
the left side that is bright.
 Also called the “half moon.”
 The moon has completed three quarters of an orbit around the Earth, and
three quarters of a full circle away from the sun.
 Can be seen at noon.
Check for Understanding:
What is this phase opposite of?
Which side is lit up during this phase?
How much of the moon can be seen during this phase?
When can you see a Last Quarter Moon?
Modeling: Use the sponge that is shaped like the Last Quarter Moon. Dip the
sponge in the white paint and put in “Last Quarter Moon” spot on black paper
plate ring.
Guided Practice: The students will stamp the “Last Quarter Moon” sponge in the
top middle area of their black paper plate ring. The students will then label the
stamped area “Last Quarter Moon.”
Checking for Understanding: Observe students as they work to stamp their
moons to make sure they understand. Ask them what they labeled this phase as
and have the students show which sponge they used.
New Information:
 Waning Crescent Moon
 Also called “Morning Crescent”
 Rises a couple of hours before the sun rises.
 Is barely visible all day long and sets a couple hours before the sun.
 A small portion of the left side of the moon is lit.
Check for Understanding:
What is another name for this moon phase?
When can you see this moon phase?
What side of the moon is lit during this phase?
Modeling: Use the sponge that is shaped like the Waning Crescent Moon. Dip the
sponge in the white paint and put in “Waning Crescent Moon” spot on black
paper plate ring.
Guided Practice: The students will stamp the “Waning Crescent Moon” sponge
in the top middle area of their black paper plate ring. The students will then label
the stamped area “Waning Crescent Moon.”
Checking for Understanding: Observe students as they work to stamp their
moons to make sure they understand. Ask them what they labeled this phase as
and have the students show which sponge they used.
Assessment:

6.  The students will glue the eight different moon phases in order around a
small pre-drawn earth.
 The students will label each moon phase.
 The students will pick one phase and on the back of their paper write 1-2
interesting facts about the given phase.
Extension: The students will keep a moon journal for a month, sketching the
different moon phases they see each night. They can use their moon finders
created during the lesson to help identify each moon phase.
Closure: We have all learned so much about the different moon phases today and
you all did such a wonderful job! I’m so proud of all the hard work you all did
today! To review what we learned today, what are the eight different moon
phases? In which order do they appear? What are some fun facts you learned
about certain phases? Remember what order they appear in and look for what
phase is occurring before you go to bed each night.
III. Evaluation:
For assessment, students will glue the eight different moon phases in order around the
Earth and label each phase accordingly. The students will also provide facts on the back
of their papers about their specific moon phase.
Criteria Great Good Poor
Sequence of moon
phases
8-6 correct 5-3 correct 2-0 correct
Labels each moon
phase correctly
8-6 correct 5-3 correct 2-0 correct
Accurately provides
facts about a moon
phase
2-3 facts 1-2 facts 1 or less facts