Amanda's mini-course~PBL

Lesson 1

What are the phases of the moon? In this first lesson students will identify the phases of the moon and the position of the earth moon and sun for each phase. We will explain why their are phases of the moon and why we only see one side of the moon at all times. How does the rotation of earth relate to the rotation of the moon?

Vocabulary to be defined:
waxing
waning,
full moon,
new moon
Sun,
Earth,
satellite,
gibbous,
revolution,
orbit,
crescent,
first quarter,
third quarter

The word lunacy means insanity which comes form the Latin word meaning moon. Is it possible for "The Lunar Effect/lunacy to have an impact on living creatures on Earth?"

Facts:

The moon is our satellite
The moon has a much lower gravity pull/force than earth
The moon is 14,658,00 square miles
59% of the moon is visible from Earth
The moon rotates at 10 mph
The earth rotates at 15 mph
From Earth we always see the same side of the moon
The moon is the only extraterrestrial body ever visited by humans
The moons diameter is about 1/4 of Earth's and approximately 49 moons would fit inside the Earth

The phases of the moon will be introduced to students using a few different videos, as well as reading an earth science textbook.

To begin the understanding of the phase of each moon we will do an oreo cookie lab. We will print out and complete the lab. Several packages of oreo's are required in order to complete this lab.

https://www.brainpop.com/science/space/moon/preview.weml?refer=/science/space/moon/activity/

http://newyorkscienceteacher.com/sci/files/user-submitted/Oreo_Moon_Phases.pdf

Lesson 2: How do the phases of the moon apply to our building culture and climate?

Classroom students will be broken down into groups of 3-4 students. Each student will be assigned a moon phase and the data collected

Students will work in pairs collecting data.

a. interview administration within one day of each moon phase per month regarding overall school climate

b. information gathered will be recorded in a graph/table

c. data will be sorted and graphed by grade

d. In school suspensions will be recorded, out of school suspensions will be recorded, lunch detentions and SAVE room referral data

e. information gathered will include redundancy of infractions, outcome~i.e. punishment awarded, data from each phase recorded monthly will be analyzed and presented to the public, teachers, and administration

f. students groups/pairs will be assigned a grade

Students will create a six column graph with the following headings:

Grade ( subheading graph grade 6, 7, 8) Each grade level must have their own graph

Moon phase

(subheading of each phase full, waxing, new, waning, repeated am minium of 3 times and a maximum of 5)

Number of ISS

Number of OSS

Number of SAVE Room log ins

Number of Lunch detention's assigned

Upon creating their table graph students will use this graph for all data collection and bring this data to their monthly data collection meetings.

This data collection will occur monthly for a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 5.

Lesson 3:

In lesson 3 students will compile and present their findings. In doing this the students will continue to use the PBL process with guidance from the teacher.

Students will compile their data in a research type paper, citing their findings. They will use proper grammar, headings, and vocubulary. Students will present their findings to the class as individual groups. Once all data has presented to the class a larger project will then be created blending all the information gathered by the students.

This comprehensive project will be compiled and presented by grade and moon phase. All data will ultimately be presented to the public at large as an overall school with sub headings by grade and phase.

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