<p> Science; Earth and Space Systems - describe, using models or simulations, the features of the moon’s surface - identify cycles in nature and describe the changes within the cycles Space Academy Language; Reading - understand the vocabulary and language structures appropriate for this grade level - summarize and explain the main ideas in information materials and cite details that Lunar Studies support the main idea - understand specialized words or terms - use a variety of conventions of formal texts to find and verify information</p><p>A Link to Learning web-based student learning activity www.linktolearning.com</p><p>Read The Moon: Earth's Satellite at http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level2/moon.html and answer the following questions.</p><p>1. Define "maria" and describe how they’re formed. </p><p>2. What are the light areas on the moon’s surface? </p><p>3. Describe what covers the lunar surface and explain the special name given to it. </p><p>4. At the Moonlight Madness page; http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level2/moonlight.html read the information about the phases of the moon and then try the activity.</p><p>Record your score here: </p><p>5. Using the Virtual Reality Moon Phases page; http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/vphase.html determine the phase of the moon on the date you were born and the phase of the moon today.</p><p>Your birth date: </p><p>Moon phase (use correct terminology): </p><p>Today's date:</p><p>Moon phase: </p>