The KWL chart is a graphic organizer to record knowledge, questions, and newly acquired knowledge. Typically used by students in primary grades, the KWL chart is a superb tool for focusing reading and information-gathering.
Roughly 4.5 billion years ago, Earth began to form as a result of matter clumping together due to gravitational attraction. Over time, these clumps of matter started crashing into each other, forming larger bodies that eventually would lead to planets and moons. The following activities will introduce students to the phases of the moon and how the orbit of the Moon affects life on Earth!