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Learn Moon Phases

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.2 Stars

TEACHERS (35)

4.7

STUDENTS (15569)

3.7

LENGTH

10 Minutes

GRADES

6
7
8

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support
ES
Spanish Language Support
Text-to-Speech Support
Saves Progress

Description

The game starts with a conversation between Mito and Mino. Mito and Mino are friends. Mino gets doubts on why the Moon is looking different each day. Mito takes Mino to a Planetarium and solves all of Mino’s doubts by explaining Lunar phases with a practical model. Then comes the gameplay part which is divided into 3 levels. Mino has to win each level by using the learnings he got in the initial part.

Vocabulary Words

moon
satellite
orbit
Phases of the Moon
Lunar Phases
new moon
waxing crescent
first quarter
waxing gibbous
full moon
waning gibbous
last quarter
waning crescent
Lunar cycle (29.5 days),

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Lunar Phases. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

The phases of the Moon are the result of the Moon's rotation around Earth relative to the Sun.
Models can be used to describe and predict the patterns of apparent motion of objects in the night sky.
The lunar cycle is 29.5 days long.
The phases of the Moon can be predicted based on the observed pattern of the lunar cycle.
The light that appears to originate from the Moon is actually sunlight reflecting from the Moon's surface.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What do you notice when you look at the moon on different days of the week or month? What is a planetarium? How does the position of the sun change throughout the day? Why is the moon considered a satellite? Why does the moon appear lit up in the night sky?

After the Game

Why does the moon appear differently as it orbits the Earth? How does the moon appear during the phase New Moon? What is the difference between waxing and waning? What are the phases of the moon in the order they appear during the month? How many days does it take to the moon to complete one lunar cycle?

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Game Details

Difficulty

Content Integration

Lexile Level

705