Activity – The Moon.
I would begin with a trigger: Show a captivating image of the moon.
• Then I would ask questions like, “What do you see?” or “Why does the moon change shape?”
• Hopefully this would encourage curiosity and wonder.
We would look at: Moon Phases.
We could discuss the different phases of the moon .
If it was winter time and possible, the children for homework could observe the moon over several nights and record its changing shape(draw)
This would lead nicely to – Moon Art .
Use paper, markers, and glue.
Make each moon phase (e.g., crescent, full moon) and arrange them in order.
Label them and discuss their significance.
I would try to reinforce the concept of monthly moon phases by looking at a moon phase calendar:
Use a calendar marked with moon phases.
Identify upcoming new moons.
Use stickers to mark the dates.
To reflect we would discuss what students learned about the moon .I might ask questions like:
“Why does the moon change shape?”
“How can we observe moon phases?”