Moon Phases Gallery Walk

Miranda·

Moon Phases

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Grade Level2nd Grade

SubjectMoon Phases

Original Prompt

Moon Phases Around the Room” Gallery Walk Tape phase pictures around the room. Students walk with a clipboard and fill in: • Phase name • Next phase • Waxing or waning (4th/5th)

This learning resource focuses on understanding the different phases of the Moon as it orbits Earth. Students will explore how the apparent changes in the Moon's shape are due to varying amounts of sunlight reflected on its surface. They will learn to identify the eight distinct phases of the Moon: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, and Waning Crescent. Through interactive activities such as a gallery walk, students will draw and describe each moon phase, observe the patterns of waxing and waning, and reflect on the predictable cycles of lunar phases.