Moon Phases
Science · Space Exploration · conceptual
Observe and describe the Moon's changing shape over about a month, recognising that it goes through a repeating cycle of phases from new moon (invisible) to full moon (complete circle) and back again
What mastery looks like
- Describe that the Moon appears to change shape over about a month
- Name or draw at least three phases: new moon (dark), half moon, and full moon
- State that the pattern repeats — the Moon goes through the same shapes again and again
Check your understanding
If you asked Moon Phases to look at the Moon several nights in a row, could they notice that it changes shape and describe the pattern?
Prerequisites
Required first