CURRICULUM MAP

School: Central/Liberty

Teacher(s):

Grade/Level: 3

Discipline: Moon

Year:	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Content Theme Topic Area	Introduce Moon as our closest neighbor.	Moon’s Orbit	Phases of the Moon	Surface Features of Moon	Gravity/Tides
Outcomes Essential Questions	¼ size of Earth Not planet Natural satellite Closest neighbor Moon reflects sun’s light	Distinguish between rotate and revolve. Introduce seasons. Same side faces earth.	Illustrate phases of the moon.	Compare Earth’s and Moon’s atmospheres and surface features.	Compare gravity on Earth to gravity on the moon. Discussion of tides
Skills	5.1A 1 5.9B 1 5.3A 3 5.7B 1,2 5.3C 1 5.9D 1 5.3D 1	5.9A 1	5.1A 1,2 5.9A 1,2 5.9D 1,2	5.1B 2 5.5A 2	5.7A 2
Assessment	Clay models	Act out moon’s orbit, revolve, and rotate.	Illustrate phases. Chart moon phases.	Anticipation Guide for Midnight on the Moon Crater experiment	1/6 weight activity
Key Resources	Guiding Resource – Finding the Moon – Delta Science Modules Midnight on the Moon by Mary Pope Osborne Discovery Works Moonwalk-The First Trip to the Moon (Step Into Reading) by Judy Donnelly National Geographic – Exploring Space Webquest

CURRICULUM MAP

School: Central/Liberty

Teacher(s):

Grade/Level: 3

Discipline: Moon

Year:	Day 6	Day 7	Day 8	Day 9
Content Theme Topic Area	Lunar/Solar Eclipse	Explore the Moon through computer Webquest	Review and Assessment
Outcomes Essential Questions (Objectives)	Distinguish between solar/lunar eclipse.	Lunar Firsts: *Neil Armstrong *Buzz Aldrin *Apollo 11 *July 26, 1969 *Flag on the moon *Galileo
Skills NJ CCS	5.9D 1	5.1A 4 5.1C 1
Assessment	Students will correctly label diagrams of eclipses.	Pioneers in Space, Pg. 6 U.S. in Space timeline Pg. 4 Beyond Earth, Pg. 5 Webquest
Key Resources	Discovery Works B72 – B78	Discovery Works B21-B23 Webquest