Moon Phases 7th Grade Please note I am a pre-service teacher and have not tested any of my lessons or materials in real classrooms. If you do happen to use this resource, maybe use it as more of a template. At least look over it before you use it in class. Let me know how it goes!Lesson Purpose: Understand the phases of the moon and how they occur. Ohio Standard: 7.ESS.4 - Moon phases, eclipses, and tides due to relative positions of the Earth, moon, and sun. NGSS Standard: MS-ESS1-1 - Earth’s