In this lesson, students use their knowledge of moon phases to build a calendar they can use to find out when and where to see each phase of the Moon throughout the year. 2024 calendar now available!

Whip up a moon-like crater with baking ingredients as a demonstration for students.

Students learn about the phases of the moon by acting them out.

Students identify the Moon’s location in the sky and record their observations over the course of the moon-phase cycle in a journal.

Students learn about scale models and distance by creating a classroom-size Earth-Moon system.

Students use analog and digital tools to measure the Moon’s apparent size and brightness.