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Recognizing the need that exists for quality lesson plans, the Mensa Education & Research Foundation has developed a series of lesson plans to serve the diverse gifted children population. If you would like to receive updates when new content is available and for promotional events of the Mensa Foundation and American Mensa, we encourage you to sign up for our MFK Updates email list. |
Grade Level: 1st
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Overview:
This series of lessons was designed to meet the needs of gifted children for extension beyond the standard curriculum with the greatest ease of use for the educator. The lessons may be given to the students for individual self-guided work, or they may be taught in a classroom or a homeschool setting. Assessment strategies and rubrics are included at the end of the unit. The lessons were developed by Lisa Van Gemert, M.Ed.T., the Mensa Foundation’s Gifted Children Specialist.
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Introduction:
The moon incites children’s curiosity from a very young age. Although it’s a space object, it’s more accessible to children because of its dependability and proximity. Through this short unit, children will develop a deeper understanding of the moon.
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Learning Objectives:
After completing the lessons in this unit, students will be able to:
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Preparation:
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Extension:
Additional Resources:
Lots of moon data, including phases, rise and set times, and more: http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications Pictures of the moon: http://www.salzgeber.at/astro/moon/thumb.html#eclipse http://www.alanbeangallery.com/ Lunar Madness homepage: http://www.icstars.com/HTML/icstars/graphics/moonlinks/moon1.htm "Everything you ever wanted to know about the moon": http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/everything/moon/links.html The Moon Society homepage: http://www.moonsociety.org/ More books about the moon: Moontellers: Myths of the Moon from around the World by Lynn Moroney Moon Landing: the Race for the Moon by Carole Stott Activity: Make Moon Sand: 6 cups of play sand (from home and garden store) 3 cups corn starch 1 ½ cups cold water Thoroughly mix water and cornstarch until smooth (several minutes). Gradually mix in sand with hands, one cup at a time. Store in an airtight container. To freshen, add 2 – 3 tablespoons of water. |
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