Teach Earth, the Moon, and the Sun with this earth & space science lesson for Grades 6–8 . The set has 25 slides, delivered as an editable PowerPoint and as a matching printable PDF, so you can present it on the board or print a copy for a student who needs a paper version. The PowerPoint includes teacher speaker notes for each slide.

What students practice

• Earth, The Moon & The Sun
• Start With A Sky Mystery
• Our Learning Targets
• Three Bodies, Three Roles
• Sunlight Creates Day And Night
• Earth Rotates: The Daily Cycle
• Where Is It Daytime?
• Earth Revolves Around The Sun
• A Tilted Axis Changes The Year
• Why We Have Seasons
• High-Angle Vs Low-Angle Light
• Check: What Causes Summer?
• The Moon Orbits And Rotates
• The Moon Is Always Half Lit
• Eight Phases, One Cycle
• Position Explains The Phase

Slide topics include Start With A Sky Mystery; Our Learning Targets; Three Bodies, Three Roles; Sunlight Creates Day And Night; Earth Rotates: The Daily Cycle; Where Is It Daytime?; Earth Revolves Around The Sun; A Tilted Axis Changes The Year; and Show What You Know.

What’s included (25 slides)

• Editable PowerPoint (25 slides, with teacher speaker notes)
• Printable PDF of the same 25 slides

How to use it in class

1. Project the PowerPoint (or the PDF) and work through the slides with the class.
2. Use the speaker notes for questions to ask, common misconceptions and a model answer.
3. Close with a short oral recap of the key ideas from the last slides.
4. Print selected slides for notebooks, absent students or a sub plan.

At a glance

• Grade: 6–8
• Subject: Earth & Space Science (Earth, the Moon, and the Sun)
• Pages: 25
• Format: Editable PPTX + printable PDF; instant digital download after purchase