Use Eric Carle's sweet book, Papa, Please get the Moon for Me to learn about phases of the moon. Young schholars use a moon template calendar to chart moon phases for a month, sing lunar phase chants, and create a delicious visual diagram using a paper plate and Oreo cookies. 

Concepts

the moon, the lunar cycle, the full moon, the new moon, eric carle

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Additional Tags

science

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Classroom Considerations

• Instructions on the moon calendar worksheet state that learners can copy the moon they see in class the next day if they don't have a chance to color the moon that day. Consider removing this option if you want this to be a serious homework assignment

Pros

• Photographs make these activities easy to replicate
• All worksheets, images, and graphic organizers are provided

Cons

• There is a missing period on the first page, last sentence