Middle School course

Physical Science 201

GRADES 6-8
INTERMEDIATE
WEB IPAD
23 LESSONS

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Module 3: Phases of the Moon

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Module 4: Quiz

1. How many phases of the moon are there in an entire cycle?

2. In what phase of the moon is the majority of the surface of the moon illuminated by the Sun?

Gibbous
New Moon
Crescent
Quarter

3. During the waning phase of the moon, the size of the visible part of the moon _______.

Gets bigger (increases)
Gets smaller (decreases)
Stays the same

4. During the waxing phase of the moon, the _____ side is illuminated, and during the waning phase, the ______ side is illuminated, as seen from the northern hemisphere.

left, left
left, right
right, left
right, right

5. Why does the moon exhibit different phases?

The moon revolves around the Earth with different alignments to the Sun
The moon revolves around the sun
The earth revolves around the moon
The sun revolves around the moon, lighting up different parts of the moon on different days

6. True or False: The phase of the moon on any night is random.

True
False

7. How much time does it take for the moon to go through all phases (from New Moon to the next New Moon)?

15 days
25 days
30 days
35 days
It is unpredictable

8. True or False: We can only view the Lunar Phases during the Winter.

True
False

U.S. Standards

NGSS-Science: MS-ESS1-1
CCSS-Math: MP.1
CCSS-ELA: SL.6.1, SL.7.1, SL.8.1
CSTA: 2-AP-12, 2-AP-13, 2-AP-16, 2-AP-17
CS CA: 6-8.AP.13, 6-8.AP.16, 6-8.AP.17
ISTE: 1.c, 1.d, 4.d, 5.c, 5.d, 6.b

U.K. Standards

Key stage 3

Pupils should be taught to:

design, use and evaluate computational abstractions that model the state and behaviour of real-world problems and physical systems
create, reuse, revise and repurpose digital artefacts for a given audience, with attention to trustworthiness, design and usability
understand a range of ways to use technology safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely, including protecting their online identity and privacy; recognise inappropriate content, contact and conduct, and know how to report concerns

Lesson 23: Phases of the Moon

Course: | iPad Web

Introduction
Phases of the Moon Example
Phases of the Moon
Quiz

Description

Once your students have completed at least five lessons of Programming 101 or equivalent coding experience, you can assign these NGSS-aligned projects to complement your teaching on topics in physics and chemistry. For example, if you’re teaching a lesson on Newton’s laws of motion, you can assign the Newton’s Third Law project. Your students will use coding and outside research to animate a scene that involves Newton’s third law, such as a collision, and show how Newton’s laws apply.

With this collection of physical science projects, you can easily integrate coding and project-based learning into your curriculum. Each STEM lesson walks students through how to make a project about something they’re learning in school with step-by-step instructions. At each step, it encourages them to make their project unique and interesting, emphasizing that coding is a creative medium much like writing or drawing.

We’re constantly updating our STEM courses with new projects, so if there’s something you’d like us to add, send us a message at support@tynker.com.

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Build a recycling game

What Students Learn

Use programming for science projects
Build a slide show on a topic
Build a quiz game
Make an interactive charts and models
Use animation to illustrate
Narrate using your own voice
Use the physics engine to model
Troubleshoot and debug programs

Technical Requirements

* Online courses require a modern desktop computer, laptop computer, Chromebook, or Netbook with Internet access and a Chrome (29+), Firefox (30+), Safari (7+), or Edge (20+) browser. No downloads required.
* Tablet courses require an iPad (iOS 10+) with Tynker or Tynker Junior app installed and Internet access