I really like the idea of the activity: What does the moon look like? Journey to the moon, which investigates the shape of the moon. I remember doing a similar activity when I was a child and enjoyed the home element of recording the shape each night. I also like the little tip that the shape of the moon at the start of the new phase looks like a b for begin and a d for the end.
I like the idea of beginning the lesson with a mind map of the word moon, to identify the words which the children associate with it. This is a very visual representation which is a working document which can be added to when new ideas spring to mind. I also like the additional element of asking the children to bring in images and items which they may have at home which represent the moon, lights, cushions etc.
The dance to the moon phases is a lovely idea to get the children moving around the classroom to show the various phases of the moon.
It is always lovely to have the opportunity to integrate lessons and the moon offers so many possibilities.