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Lesson Idea Name: Phases of the Moon

Content Area: Science
Grade Level(s): 4th
Content Standard Addressed: S4E2 Students will model the positions and motion of the earth in the solar system
and will explain the role of relative position and motion in determining sequence of the phases of the moon. B. Explain
the sequence of the phases of the moon.

Technology Standard Addressed: 3. Knowledge Constructor Students critically curate a variety of resources
using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning
experiences for themselves and others.

Selected Technology Tool:

☒ Movie (list application):
☐ Audio (list application):
☐ Other: (list)
URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):

☒ Remembering ☒ Understanding ☒ Applying ☐ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☐ Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):

☐ Level 1: Awareness ☐ Level 2: Exploration ☐ Level 3: Infusion ☒ Level 4: Integration
☐ Level 5: Expansion ☐ Level 6: Refinement

Universal Design for Learning (UDL): For my visually impaired students, they can listen with headphones
to get the same information as their other classmates. This activity will help my English Language
Learners because they will be able to visually see the planets.

Lesson idea implementation: I will show my students the movie that I created. I will let my students discuss
what they have learned about the phases of the moon after viewing and discussing the movie. Students will
be put into groups where they will take control of the lesson. During this time they will become experts of
one particular phase of the moon. After everyone is done becoming experts on their phase of the moon, we
will come back together as a group to discuss what they discovered.

Importance of technology: Videos are critical to the classroom because this is where students will view an
introduction to new content. This assignment could not be completed without the use of technology.
Students will need access to a computer or a tablet to view the video.

Inspiration (optional): N/A

Internet Safety and Student Privacy: Some parents may worry about their student’s safety. All information
and content that will be posted on the blog will be sent home for parent approval. No student information
will be available for the public eye, because I will create a private page that requires a password for access.

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Reflective Practice: This lesson will show students responsibility skills that they need and skills to collaborate
with their peers so that they can create their presentation. The students could even learn about the entire
solar system and do their research about it in depth. After they finish doing their research of the solar system
they could create a presentation of their choice and share it to the entire school of what they discovered
about it.

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