6 OUR SOLAR SYSTEM IS A VERY SMALL PART OF ONE OF BILLIONS OF GALAXIES IN THE UNIVERSE

Task 1: Phases of the Moon

Topic: time

Level: Primary (1.–5. Graders)

Thematic Unit:

Subject: national history and geography

Recommended age of pupils: 6–11 years old or older

Time allocated: 1 lessons

List of equipment needed for pairs of pupils:

Worksheet, a pencil, an orange (a model of the Moon), a calendar, a light source

The goal of the activity is to get acquainted with the phases of the moon.

	Work content	Time	Material and equipment needed	Teacher’s activity	Pupils’ activity
Introduction to topic – motivation	Introduction to the Moon phases.	5 minutes	Worksheet, pencil.	The teacher tells pupils the procedure of completing the tasks.	Pupils divide themselves in pairs, read the worksheet, and ask potential questions.
Pre-laboratory preparation	Dividing pupils into groups, motivation, formulation of the goal, evaluation, a worksheet.	5 minutes	Worksheet, a pencil, an orange (a model of the Moon), a calendar, a light source.	The teacher divides pupils in groups, motivation, formulates the goal, explains the assessment criteria to pupils, distributes the worksheets, and supervises pupils when working.
Evaluation of lessons	Completing the tasks in the worksheet	30 minutes		The teacher supervises pupils while working.	Pupils complete the worksheet.
Practical (research) activity	Comparing the testing methods of each group – a discussion between pupils and the teacher	5 minutes		The teacher evaluates pupils’ work in groups.	Pupils evaluate themselves and each other.