Moon

Moon
An Internet Hotlist on Moon

created by Mrs. Jo-Anne Reed
Scroggins Elementary School

Introduction
You can use these sites to learn about the moon. Learn about the phases and play games and activities to reinforce what you have learned.

The Internet Resources

BrainPOP - Moon - An animated movie, a comic strip, an experiment idea (needs to be done at night), a timeline, and a quiz--see Mrs. Reed for the user name and password
Kidpower: Moon Facts and Photograph - Read brief facts about the moon and a photo of a man on the moon.
Moon Animations - See animations of the moon's phases and different views.
Moon Challenge - Drag moons to their correct places in lunar cycles. Your challenge is to complete all three levels of difficulty.
NASA/MSU Ceres Project - Read about the phases of the moon and see a photograph of each phase.
Ology from the American Museum of Natural History - Explains the reasons for the moon’s phases and shows the moon in action.You can view its different phases.There's an activity for you to make your own moon watch flip book.
Planet Weights - Find your weight on the moon and other planets.
Scholastic's Moon Olympics - What would it be like to play sports on the moon? To find out, compete in the Moon Olympics.
StarDate Online - See what the moon looked like or will look like on a certain day—try your actual birthday or the day you turn 15 or 21!
Windows to the Universe- Spanish - Bilingual system covering the Earth and space sciences The site is written in three reading levels approximating elementary, middle, and high school reading levels.

Content by Mrs. Jo-Anne Reed, jreed2@houstonisd.org
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listmoonjr1.html
Last revised Wed Oct 31 7:44:49 US/Pacific 2007