Moon and Lunar Phases FREE Activity

Are you teaching your astronomy students about the moon and its lunar phases? This FREE moon phases lesson includes TWO science reading packets that will inform your students about how the moon formed, what it looks like, differences between the moon and earth, and its effect on our planet. In addition, the second reading details the phases of the lunar cycle. Finally, students will fill in a graphic organizer to demonstrate understanding of the text.

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This FREE lesson includes:

The Moon: Two-page science packet that details:

• how scientists believe the moon was formed,
• what it looks like,
• differences between the moon and earth
• the effect the moon has on our planet

Phases of the Moon: Two-page science worksheets that inform students of

• the lunar cycle
• eight phases of the moon; New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, and Waning Crescent

Doodle Sketch Note Review Activity

Answer Key

How to use this moon phases activity in your classroom:

• First, introduce students to the moon phases using the science reading worksheets to build background knowledge for students. Then, follow up their learning with the lunar phases graphic organizers to summarize understanding. The graphic organizer can be used as a reference sheet throughout the unit.
• Science station activity
• Sub plans
• End of the year fun
• Review of a moon phases unit
• Enrichment for fast finishers
• Remedial work for struggling learners

Teacher feedback:

• These notes were so great for my 4th graders. I printed this so that it would fit in their science notebooks, and we filled it in together. I loved that it combined information from many different worksheets into one easy to find page.
• Great review resource for students over moon phases!
• This was a great resource for my 8th graders during review week. Thank you!
• Perfect activity on notetaking for a cross curricular unit on the solar system.
• Excellent visual resource!!!

Other activities to support this unit:

• Moon phases activities
• Moon review activities

Other Earth Science lessons you might be interested in:

• Characteristics and Life Cycle of a Star
• Star systems and galaxies
• Earth's rotation and revolution activity
• Tides and eclipses
• Sun : Layers and Atmosphere

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