As soon as the nights get longer and days get shorter, my
boys spend a lot more time noticing the moon. If your kids find the moon
fascinating too, here are some of the Internet's best ways to learn about it.
1. Play a Yahtzee-like
game with phases of the moon playing cards. This is one of Relentlessly
Fun, Deceptively Educational's free printables.
2. Make a model to
demonstrate how the Earth rotates around the Sun and the Moon goes around the
Earth. Preschool
Crafts for Kids has the instructions!
3. Oreos aren't just
for dunking. It turns out the sweet sugary treat with its creamy white center makes a great way to craft the moon's phases. Check it out on 123
Homeschool for Me.
4. Teach kids why
there are craters on the moon with a great hands-on science experiment. I
Can Teach My Child shows you how.
5. Get kids active
with a game that challenges their knowledge of the moon phases. They'll have a
blast jumping from one phases to the next! Learn
~ Play ~ Imagine came up with this brilliant idea for kinesthetic learners!
6. Learn the
phases of the moon with connect the dots pages! This great freebie is available
from Kids
Activities Blog.
7. Calculate how
far you'd jump on the moon and get active learning all about the moon's lack of
gravity. This great idea is at Finding
Teachable Moments.
8. Grab some paper
plates and scissors so kids can cut their way to a great phases of the moon
craft. Mrs.
Parzych's Kindergarten did this incredible activity!
9. What can you do
with a ball and some white and black paint? Make a moon to move around the room
and demonstrate the phases! Science
Matters is the blog to read to find out more.
10. One of the
best ways to learn about the moon is to read about it. Fantastic Fun and
Learning has a book list of moon-themed fiction and non-fiction children's
books.
11. What better
way to see how the moon changes than with a model that kids stick their heads through
and rotate?!? Stop by Eberopolis
for more details!
12. Make a phases
of the moon flip book. You'll find the free printable pages here at Relentlessly
Fun, Deceptively Educational.
What are you up to with your kids? We'd love to know!
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