This lesson will take students to various sites to experience the phases of the moon. The activity starts off with a reading and then students visit a website to visualize the phases of the moon and how they change while moving around the Earth. Students will see a visualization and read about the phases and even determine what the phase of the moon was on their birthday. Visit my store to see more Middle School Earth Science Resources

This activity is a great addition to your teaching of the seasons. Students will go around the building asking other teachers and adults why they think we have seasons. Once the students have collected the data, they take time to organize it and answer some analysis questions. A ticket to leave is also included.