1. An answer to a question as old as mankind
Moon Phases
An answer to a question as old as mankind
Materials per student: blank sheet of copy paper, scissors, ruler, colored pencils, small 3 oz. cup (to trace for our Earth in the middle), half of an index card
Cut & fold the paper as shown.
Draw an Earth in the center “window” by tracing the cup.
Add 4 moons
Factoring in the sun’s position, shade the night side of each moon.
Name each moon phase.
Inside-draw the Earth view, and 2 sentences, explaining where the moon/earth/sun are positioned, what the moon looks like (from Earth) and why.
Teachers-make one yourself beforehand, so you have an example to show, and because it will help you be more descriptive in your presentation.
I also find it helpful to print this out for myself. Click print  under “Print what:” select Handouts  then in the Handouts box select 6 Slides per page.

2. Draw a line 7 cm down
Cut

3. Make a tiny mark halfway
across

4. Folds end over

5. Trace around the index card near the middle

6. Trace around the index card near the middle
Cut lines you just drew, forming a window
Now cut here (top side only!)
Draw an “Earth” inside the window

7. Trace around the index card near the middle
Cut lines you just drew, forming a window
Now cut here (top side only!)
Draw an “Earth” inside the window

9. 1st Qtr. Moon New Moon Which quarter? Full Moon 3rd Qtr. Moon
Let’s shade the day/night side of each moon
Full Moon
3rd Qtr. Moon

10. 1st Qtr. Moon Full Moon 3rd Qtr. Moon
View from earth
A new moon occurs when…
How are the moon/earth/sun positioned?
What does the moon look like, and why?
Now you finish the rest:
View from Earth on inside
Notes about it on outside
Full Moon
3rd Qtr. Moon