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Science · 5–6

Moon Phases: Cultural Connections

This four-page worksheet teaches students how the Earth-Moon-Sun system creates the eight Moon phases.

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This four-page worksheet teaches students how the Earth-Moon-Sun system creates the eight Moon phases. It connects lunar cycles to Ramadan and Chinese New Year while providing vocabulary, diagrams, explanations, and comprehension activities.

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What you’ll teach

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  • Students will identify the eight phases of the Moon.
  • Students will explain how the Moon’s orbit and reflected sunlight create changing phases.
  • Students will use scientific vocabulary to describe lunar phases.
  • Students will describe cultural connections to lunar calendars and celebrations.