No textbook? No problem! This moon phases reading teaches students about how moon phases occur and helps them identify the different phases.
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Included in this resource:
- Informational Text: This 2-page reading covers how moon phases occur due to the revolution of the moon and our changing view of its illuminated side.
- Worksheet: Students answer text-dependent questions based on the reading. No prior knowledge is required! All answers are in the text.
- Options to Assign: Both Google Slides and print options are included.
Teacher Notes:
- Includes answer key.
- Please note that moon phase reading is not editable.
- Related standard: NGSS MS-ESS1-1
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Related Standards:
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- NGSS MS-ESS1-1: Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses, and seasons.
