Astronomy: The Moon: Shapes We See at Night
Learning the moon shapes we can see in the sky
Astronomy: The Moon: Shapes We See at Night
Learning the moon shapes we can see in the sky
Astronomy - Grade K-1
- 1
A full moon looks like a whole bright circle. Draw a full moon.
The drawing should show a round, bright circle to represent a full moon. - 2
Circle the moon shape that looks like a banana: full moon, crescent moon, or half moon.
Look for the thin, curved moon shape.
The crescent moon looks like a banana shape. - 3
A half moon looks like a circle cut into two equal parts. Draw a half moon.
The drawing should show one half of a circle bright and the other half dark. - 4
Write or say the name of the moon shape that is big, round, and bright.
Full means all of the bright side looks lit.
The big, round, bright moon shape is called a full moon. - 5
Look at the picture of a thin curved moon. Is it a crescent moon or a full moon?
A thin curved moon is a crescent moon. - 6
The moon can look different on different nights. Write yes or no: The moon always looks exactly the same.
Think about full moon, half moon, and crescent moon shapes.
No, the moon does not always look exactly the same. Its shape can look different on different nights. - 7
Match the word to the shape: full moon. Draw a line to the round circle shape.
The word full moon should be matched to the round circle shape. - 8
Fill in the blank: A crescent moon is thin and ____.
The shape bends like a banana.
A crescent moon is thin and curved. - 9
Color only the moon that shows a full moon.
Only the round, complete circle moon should be colored. - 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?
New moon nights can look very dark.
A new moon is hard to see. - 11
Draw a line under the word that names a moon shaped like half of a circle: crescent, half, full.
The word half names a moon shaped like half of a circle. - 12
Look at the two moon shapes. Which one shows more light: a full moon or a crescent moon?
A full moon looks like the whole circle is bright.
A full moon shows more light than a crescent moon. - 13
Put these moon shapes in order from least bright to most bright: full moon, new moon, crescent moon.
Start with the moon shape that is hardest to see.
The order from least bright to most bright is new moon, crescent moon, full moon. - 14
Circle the object we see in the night sky: Moon, shoe, pencil.
The Moon is the object we see in the night sky. - 15
Draw your favorite moon shape from this lesson. Write or say its name.
You can choose a round moon, a half moon, or a thin curved moon.
The drawing should show a moon shape from the lesson, such as a full moon, half moon, crescent moon, or new moon, and the student should name it.