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MS-ESS1-1: Earth-Sun-Moon Systems
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.
Bell Ringers:
Earth's Place in the Universe
Observe and Wonder
This collection includes bell ringers that prompt students to observe natural phenomena and ask questions related to Earth’s place in the universe.
Bell Ringers:
Earth-Sun-Moon
System
This set of bell ringers poses thought-provoking questions about gravity and includes a list of common misconceptions to help teachers anticipate student misunderstandings.
Interactive:
What Causes
Seasons
Use simulations to confront misconceptions about the cause of seasons.
- Virginia SOL ES.3b
- NGSS MS-ESS1-1
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
Interactive:
The Lunar Cycle
Learn why the moon looks different throughout the month and test your memory of its phases.
- Virginia SOL ES.3b
- NGSS MS-ESS1-1
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
Additional Free Resources
MS-ESS1-2: Gravity
Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system.
Bell Ringers:
Earth's Place in the Universe
Observe and Wonder
This collection includes bell ringers that prompt students to observe natural phenomena and ask questions related to Earth’s place in the universe.
Bell Ringers:
Gravity
and Orbital Motion
This set of bell ringers poses thought-provoking questions about gravity and includes a list of common misconceptions to help teachers anticipate student misunderstandings.
MS-ESS1-3: The Scale of the Solar System
Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.
Bell Ringers:
Earth's Place in the Universe
Observe and Wonder
This collection includes bell ringers that prompt students to observe natural phenomena and ask questions related to Earth’s place in the universe.
Bell Ringers:
Scale of Objects in the Solar System
This set of bell ringers poses thought-provoking questions about the scale of objects in the universe and includes a list of common misconceptions to help teachers anticipate student misunderstandings.
Additional Free Resources
MS-ESS1-4: Geologic Time Scale
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth’s 4.6-billion-year-old history.
Bell Ringers:
Earth's Processes
Observe and Wonder
This collection includes bell ringers that prompt students to observe natural phenomena and ask questions related to Earth’s Processes and Systems.
Bell Ringers:
Evidence of
Geologic Time Scale
This set of bell ringers poses thought-provoking questions that relate to evidence of geologic time scale and includes a list of common misconceptions to help teachers anticipate student misunderstandings.
Additional Free Resources
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.
Bell Ringers:
Earth's Place in the Universe
Observe and Wonder
This collection includes bell ringers that prompt students to observe natural phenomena and ask questions related to Earth’s place in the universe.
Bell Ringers:
Earth-Sun-Moon
System
This set of bell ringers poses thought-provoking questions about gravity and includes a list of common misconceptions to help teachers anticipate student misunderstandings.
Interactive:
What Causes
Seasons
Use simulations to confront misconceptions about the cause of seasons.
- Virginia SOL ES.3b
- NGSS MS-ESS1-1
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
Interactive:
The Lunar Cycle
Learn why the moon looks different throughout the month and test your memory of its phases.
- Virginia SOL ES.3b
- NGSS MS-ESS1-1
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
Additional Free Resources