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How do songs help us remember scientific facts?
What songs help you learn?
Why is rhyme so powerful?
The Moon Song
Watch & Listen
Embedded media
Listen for words that rhyme with Moon, Sun, and Fun.
Rhyme Analysis
"When the Earth is in between the Sun and the Moon,
Why did the songwriter choose "balloon"?
"When the moon is in between the Earth and the Sun,
Wait, do Sun and Gone rhyme perfectly?
Slant Rhymes: Sometimes words sound similar enough to work in a song even if they don't rhyme perfectly!
The Remix Challenge
Write a new verse for "Moon Song"
1
Must include the fact: "29 Days" (length of cycle)
2
Must include the fact: "Tides" (moon's gravity effect)
3
Must use at least one pair of rhyming words.
Mic Drop Moment
Get ready to perform your rhyme over a beat or a steady clap.
Flow
Keep your words on the steady beat.
Energy
Speak clearly so we hear the facts!
Fun
Add a dance move or a pose at the end.
Moon Song Transcript Handout Moon Song: Official Lyrics
Artist: Roxy Presents Science Songs
Name:
Date:
[00:03]
Chorus (Sing)
The Earth's moon orbits all around us, it reflects the light from the sun .
[00:19]
(Chorus repeats)
[00:35]
Verse 1 (Rap)
When the moon is in between the Earth and the Sun,
[01:07]
(Chorus repeats)
[01:39]
Verse 2 (Rap)
The moon goes through eight different phases.Sun .fun !
The Lunar Roll Call
1. New Moon
5. Full Moon
2. Waxing Crescent
6. Waning Gibbous
3. First Quarter
7. Last Quarter
4. Waxing Gibbous
8. Waning Crescent
Lyric Analysis Activity:
Circle the rhyming words in Verse 1. Why do you think the rapper compared the Full Moon to a balloon ? Write one reason below:
Rhyming Dictionary Handout Lunar Rhyme Guide
Use these words to help build your new "Moon Song" verse!
Tides
Glides Hides Slides Rides Guides Besides Decides
Days
Stays Plays Phase Rays Ways Amaze Gaze
Moon
Soon Noon Spoon Tune June Balloon
Light
Night Bright Height Sight Flight Might
Pro Lyricist Tip!
Try Near Rhymes (also called Slant Rhymes). They don't have to end with the exact same spelling, just the same sound . Like Sun and Gone or Sky and High .
My Rhyme Lab (Draft your pairs here) Lunar Remix Writing Paper Lunar Remix
Songwriting Studio
Artist:
Studio Date:
Include "29 Days"
Include "Tides"
Use a Rhyme Pair
Verse Draft
01
02
03
04
Word Bank / Doodles
The Science Check
Does your verse explain that the moon's gravity pulls Earth's water? Or that it takes almost a whole month to orbit once?
Ready to perform?
High Energy
Steady Beat
Lunar Lyricists Teacher Guide Teacher Guide
Lesson: Lunar Lyricists
Grades 3-5
Learning Objective
Students will use rhythm and rhyme to retain scientific vocabulary and demonstrate understanding of the lunar cycle and tides through songwriting.
Provided Materials
• Lunar Lyricists Slides (incl. Video)
• Moon Song Transcript
• Rhyming Dictionary
• Lunar Remix Writing Paper
Teacher Prep
• Physical Moon Phase models (recommended)
• Instrumental beat or metronome
• Highlighters for student transcripts
Lesson Timeline
5
The Hook
Discuss the power of memory songs (ABCs, Days of the Week). Ask students why they think music helps our brains remember facts. Introduce the "Moon Song."
10
Lyric Analysis
Play the video and distribute transcripts. Focus on Verse 1: Identify the rhyme pairs (Sun/Gone, Moon/Balloon). Discuss how "balloon" acts as a mnemonic for the visual shape of a Full Moon.
20
The Remix Challenge
Students work individually or in pairs to write a new 4-line verse. They must use the Rhyming Dictionary to find words for "29 Days" and "Tides." Encourage them to keep the rhythm steady.
10
Studio Session (Performance)
Allow students to perform their verses. Use a simple 4/4 drum beat or have the class clap along. Focus on clear articulation of the scientific facts.
Scientific Fact Sheet
Lunar Cycle:
It takes approx. 29.5 days for the moon to complete all phases. This is why we have a different moon phase roughly every 3.5 days.
Gravity & Tides:
The moon's gravitational pull on Earth's oceans causes high and low tides. This is a primary interaction between the two bodies.
