Practice naming, matching, and drawing the moon shapes we see at night, including full moon, half moon, crescent moon, and new moon.
Read each problem with a teacher or helper. Look carefully at each moon shape. Write or draw your answer in the space provided.
Learning the moon shapes we can see in the sky
Astronomy - Grade K-1
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A full moon looks like a whole bright circle. Draw a full moon.
- 2
Circle the moon shape that looks like a banana: full moon, crescent moon, or half moon.
- 3
A half moon looks like a circle cut into two equal parts. Draw a half moon.
- 4
Write or say the name of the moon shape that is big, round, and bright.
- 5
Look at the picture of a thin curved moon. Is it a crescent moon or a full moon?
- 6
The moon can look different on different nights. Write yes or no: The moon always looks exactly the same.
- 7
Match the word to the shape: full moon. Draw a line to the round circle shape.
- 8
Fill in the blank: A crescent moon is thin and ____.
- 9
Color only the moon that shows a full moon.
- 10
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
Draw a line under the word that names a moon shaped like half of a circle: crescent, half, full.
- 12
Look at the two moon shapes. Which one shows more light: a full moon or a crescent moon?
- 13
Put these moon shapes in order from least bright to most bright: full moon, new moon, crescent moon.
- 14
Circle the object we see in the night sky: Moon, shoe, pencil.
- 15
Draw your favorite moon shape from this lesson. Write or say its name.