Students can display how the moon looks from Earth in its different phases with Oreos! Using this template, have students manipulate the Oreo frosting to represent each phase of the moon. This activity is ideal for students Pre-K through 6th grade.

Vocabulary

  • Phases of the Moon – New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter, Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous, and Waning Crescent
  • Waxing – when the moon appears to be getting bigger
  • Waning – when the moon appears to be getting smaller

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