Astronomy Grade K-1

Astronomy: The Moon: Shapes We See at Night

Learning the moon shapes we can see in the sky

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Learning the moon shapes we can see in the sky

Astronomy - Grade K-1

Instructions: Read each problem with a teacher or helper. Look carefully at each moon shape. Write or draw your answer in the space provided.
  1. 1
    A large round full moon.

    A full moon looks like a whole bright circle. Draw a full moon.

  2. 2
    A thin curved crescent moon.

    Circle the moon shape that looks like a banana: full moon, crescent moon, or half moon.

  3. 3
    A moon with one bright half and one dark half.

    A half moon looks like a circle cut into two equal parts. Draw a half moon.

  4. 4
    A big bright round full moon.

    Write or say the name of the moon shape that is big, round, and bright.

  5. 5
    A thin curved crescent moon.

    Look at the picture of a thin curved moon. Is it a crescent moon or a full moon?

  6. 6
    Different moon shapes shown in a simple moon phase arc.

    The moon can look different on different nights. Write yes or no: The moon always looks exactly the same.

  7. 7
    A round full moon shape.

    Match the word to the shape: full moon. Draw a line to the round circle shape.

  8. 8
    A thin curved crescent moon.

    Fill in the blank: A crescent moon is thin and ____.

  9. 9
    Three moon shapes including a bright round full moon.

    Color only the moon that shows a full moon.

  10. 10
    A dark new moon that is hard to see.

    A new moon is hard to see because the bright part faces away from us. Write or say: Is a new moon bright or hard to see?

  11. 11
    A half moon shape.

    Draw a line under the word that names a moon shaped like half of a circle: crescent, half, full.

  12. 12
    A full moon and a crescent moon showing different amounts of light.

    Look at the two moon shapes. Which one shows more light: a full moon or a crescent moon?

  13. 13
    Moon shapes arranged from dark new moon to bright full moon.

    Put these moon shapes in order from least bright to most bright: full moon, new moon, crescent moon.

  14. 14
    A moon, a shoe, and a pencil.

    Circle the object we see in the night sky: Moon, shoe, pencil.

  15. 15
    Several simple moon shapes from the lesson.

    Draw your favorite moon shape from this lesson. Write or say its name.

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