This Storytime STEM-pack includes all the materials you need to engage kids in a science activity that addresses the concept of the Sun, Earth, Moon system, in particular the predictable pattern in which the shape of the moon as observed in the sky changes during the month. The activity is launched by reading the popular children’s book Mae and the Moon, followed by the children sequencing pictures of the full moon as it travels across the night sky. Children then observe a model of the moon, emphasizing that the moon does not have a light on its own. Next, children share what they notice, as they observe a picture of the phases of the moon. They reinforce their learning by individually using Play Dough to model one of the phases of the moon, sharing an everyday object that reminds them of the moon phase.    

Included in this set, you'll find:

The entire activity takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. 

 This STEM-pack is suitable for grades PreK-2.

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NOTE: Storytime STEM-packs users will need to submit a list of any kit consumables that were used while in your classroom so they can be replenished for the next reservation. 

Email Jill Darlington jildar@berksiu.org and Katelyn Gruber katgru@berksiu.org with the name of your kit, type(s) and amounts of materials consumed during the time you borrowed the kits. 

Able to replenish the items yourself through the stash of typical school supplies? Awesome! Please consider doing so and pay it forward.