Curriculum Source
Curriculum Series: Full Option Science System for Middle
School (FOSS/MS)
Unit Title: Planetary Science
Content Area of Unit: Earth/Space Science
Developer: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) at http://www.lhsfoss.org
Publisher: Delta Education at http://www.deltaeducation.com
View a [pdf] profile of the FOSS/MS
curriculum.
View a brief [pdf] overview of Investigation 9 of the FOSS Planetary
Science course.
Purpose of this "Checklist"
To monitor students’ emerging understandings of moon phases, and to inform future instruction.
View the Assessment
Observational Checklist Chart [pdf]
Teacher Background Materials
[pdf] (see "Assess Progress: Teacher Observation" on page 291)
Next Steps
Following the assessment, a teacher might:
- Provide further targeted instruction on the relative motions of the sun, moon, and Earth.
- Set goals for individual students or the whole class for the next investigation or unit.
Excerpts from the FOSS curriculum
reprinted with permission from the Lawrence Hall of Science.
