Explore the Moon: Games & Activities
Teach students all about the Moon through 5 interactive games and activities! These games have students moving, creating, and learning basic facts about the Moon including information on temperature, gravity, geography, atmosphere, and location.
Grades: 3rd - 8th
Teaching Duration: 3 hours
Teach students all about the Moon through 5 interactive games and activities! These games have students moving, creating, and learning basic facts about the Moon including information on temperature, gravity, geography, atmosphere, and location.
Grades: 3rd - 8th
Teaching Duration: 3 hours
Teach students all about the Moon through 5 interactive games and activities! These games have students moving, creating, and learning basic facts about the Moon including information on temperature, gravity, geography, atmosphere, and location.
Grades: 3rd - 8th
Teaching Duration: 3 hours
LESSON OVERVIEW
Teach students all about the Moon with 5 interactive games and activities! These games have students moving, creating, and learning basic facts about the Moon including information on temperature, gravity, geography, atmosphere, and location. Activities require minimal supplies such as paper and a projector.
Activity 1: Moon – Earth 4 Corners Game
Learn through moving! Students compare facts about Earth and the Moon by voting through moving around the room when a fact is presented. This activity helps reveal any student misconceptions about the Moon and is a great starting point for discussions.
Activity 2: Moon Skit Activity
Teams will learn information about the Moon and share with the class in a creative performance or visual medium such as a skit, cheer, dance, or movie.
Activity 3: Flashcards
Students can practice their knowledge or quiz each other using the trivia flashcards.
Activity 4: Trivia Game
Test student knowledge with this Moon trivia game in an editable Google Slide! Includes photos and graphics to help reinforce concepts.
Activity 5: Writing Prompts
Provide students with creative writing prompts to apply their knowledge of the Moon. This is a great activity for a homework assignment or extension activity.
Design a Colony on the Moon STEM Project
This product is also part of the Lunar Colony Project. Students will apply scientific concepts, math skills, critical thinking, research, and engineering design to plan a long-term habitat on the Moon. This creative and in-depth project is a great activity for your classroom or afterschool program!
