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Eclipse & Seasons and Sun, Earth, and Moon and Moon Phases Activity MS-ESS1-1

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I used this for my middle school science observation lesson. The students were really engaged and they loved making the models. I really liked the part where they had to think critically about models.
I love the slide show and fill-in-the-blank notes. The students really enjoy the making models activities. This unit aligned well with our 6th-grade standards, and the activities were great. It even includes and assessment which was helpful.
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Description

Phases of the moon, seasons, and eclipses are all part of the Earth, Sun, and Moon System. Students will develop and use a model to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons. The earth, moon, and sun systems interact to cause eclipses, phases of the moon, and seasons. This unit is fully aligned with NGSS MS-ESS1-1 ❤️

Included in this unit on moon phases, seasons, and eclipses.

  • a slide show
  • phenomena
  • hands-on labs
  • four pages of informational text passages
  • comprehension pages ✍
  • interactive notebook flaps
  • response pages
  • assessment
  • Interactive notebook flaps
  • answer keys

Great Reviews!

Hailey ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Extremely Satisfied

So great to see such a hands-on resource for teaching earth and space science. My students really engaged with the modeling activities and I think they have a much better grasp of the content as a result. Thank you! I will be purchasing more of your resources.

Elizabeth ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Extremely Satisfied

The model activities were great. I also think the reading passages that focused on evaluating models was helpful. Students enjoyed these activities.


This resource is meant to fully address the NGSS MS-ESS1-1 Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.

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Utah SEEd 6.1.1 Develop and use a model of the Sun-Earth-Moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the Sun and Moon, and seasons. Examples of models could be physical, graphical, or conceptual.

After the slideshow overview, there are three distinct mini-units:

  1. Lunar Phases
  2. Seasons
  3. Solar and Lunar Eclipses

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If all pages are used at the suggested schedule, this unit will take about 19 days to complete. It includes 84 pages and slides.

This comes from the Earth’s Place in the Universe Strand in the Next Generation Science Standards. This resource uses phenomena to engage students in scientific exploration. Science concepts include why we have seasons, solar and lunar eclipses, and lunar phases.

Excellent for middle school science!

This resource is full of engaging activities about the relationship between the movement of the moon, Sun, and Earth.  It includes an informative slide show that gives students an overview of the patterns of movement in the solar system, particularly the Sun, Earth, and Earth’s moon system.

This resource includes a slide show, four pages of informational text passages, interactive notebook inserts, response pages, answer keys and quizzes in the end-of-year testing format. Perfect for Middle School Science on lunar phases, seasons, and eclipses.

Students will use the following NGSS science and engineering practices:

  • Science and Engineering Practices Used by Students:
  • Asking questions
  • Developing and using models
  • Planning and carrying out investigations
  • Analyzing and interpreting data
  • Constructing explanations
  • Engaging in argument from evidence
  • Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

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Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.

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