Does the Moon Really Shine?

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

English Language Arts
Science

Grade(s)

1

Overview

The teacher will present an informational text from the website, ReadWorks. The students and teacher can interact with this non-fiction text by annotating the text digitally. The students will answer the questions associated with the article as an assessment. This learning activity can be used to explain how the sun illuminates the moon at night, serve as reinforcement after students have already learned this concept, or be used as an assessment at the conclusion of a lesson.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 1

ELA21.1.22

Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.

UP:ELA21.1.22

Vocabulary

  • Ask
  • Answer
  • Questions
  • Key details
  • Literary texts
  • Informational texts

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Key details are present in literary and informational text.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Ask questions about key details in a literary and informational text.
  • Answer questions about key details in a literary and informational text.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Literary and informational text include key details that must be understood to comprehend the text.
  • After reading a text, knowledge and understanding can be expanded by asking and answering questions.
Science (2015) Grade(s): 1

SC15.1.2

Construct explanations from observations that objects can be seen only when light is available to illuminate them (e.g., moon being illuminated by the sun, colors and patterns in a kaleidoscope being illuminated when held toward a light).

UP:SC15.1.2

Vocabulary

  • light
  • illuminate
  • construct
  • explanation
  • observation
  • available
  • objects

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Light comes from different sources (natural/man-made).
  • Objects can be seen only when there is a light source.
  • Objects can be seen if they give off their own light.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Gather evidence from observations to support the explanation that objects can only be seen when illuminated.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Objects can be seen only when a light source causes it to be illuminated.

Scientific and Engineering Practices

Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

Crosscutting Concepts

Cause and Effect
ELA21.1.22

CR Resource Type

Learning Activity

Resource Provider

ReadWorks.org

License Type

Custom
https://www.readworks.org/article/Does-the-Moon-Really-Shine/d71d5f7a-593d-413a…

Custom License Type (URL)

https://about.readworks.org/terms-of-use.html

Accessibility

Audio resources: includes a transcript or subtitles

Comments or Notes

ReadWorks is a website that provides K-12 teachers with free literacy resources (About ReadWorks). ReadWorks has literary and informational texts on a variety of subjects and reading skills. You may narrow your search using grade level or Lexile level, making this website a wonderful tool for differentiation. Students will complete their work digitally, and you will provide their score and feedback digitally. This makes it easy to go paperless for this activity.

Prior to implementing this activity, you will need to sign up for an Educator Account on ReadWorks. After setting up an account, create a class from the Class Admin tab, this will provide you with a Class Code to give to students. Next, use the Find Content tab to search for the informational article that will be used during this activity, "Does the Moon Really Shine?" After navigating to the article, click on the blue Assign button to assign it to your class.

Each student will need access to a digital device, such as a tablet or laptop. The first time students enter the website they will need to enter the Class Code that is listed on your Class Admin page. Alternatively, you can print the article and corresponding questions for students, if digital devices are not available. The teacher could also complete this activity by projecting the article and questions for the whole class to view.

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