Moon Phases
an ELD lesson for 3rd-grade
By: Marilyn Collins
Introduction
Standards
Objectives
Activities
Assessment
Results
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Introduction
 
Subject: English Languange Development
Topic: Moon Phases
Grade Level: 3rd grade
Simulate Revolution and Rotation
Standards Addressed

Third Grade
ELD/Language: Listening and Speaking for:
  Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced English learners

Instructional Objective
After orally discussing how the moon rotates around the Earth using ELD questioning strategies to accomodate the different levels of english learners with the given vocabulary, students will make an Earth-moon model to demonstrate how revolution and rotation create the phases of the moon.
  • FUNCTIONS: Follow Directions
  • LEARNING  STRATEGIES:General Information
  • CONCEPTS AND VOCABULARY: 

    • Moon
    revolve
    rotate
    orbit
    Earth
    sun
    shine
    reflect
    spin
     
Student Activities

Introductory Activity
 

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Assessment


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Web Resources & Supplementary Materials

Introductory Activity
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Oakridge Elementary School (SCUSD)
4501 MLK BLVD. Sacramento, Ca. 95820
Marilyn Collins (MBttrflybby@AOL.COM)
Last Revised:8/23/00

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