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Understanding Moon Phases

A four-page worksheet explaining how the Moon’s position relative to Earth and the Sun creates its phases.

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A four-page worksheet explaining how the Moon’s position relative to Earth and the Sun creates its phases. Students learn key vocabulary, identify the eight major phases, sequence the lunar cycle, answer comprehension questions, and model the Sun-Earth-Moon system.

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  • Students will explain how the Moon’s phases result from its position relative to Earth and the Sun.
  • Students will define and use vocabulary related to lunar phases and illumination.
  • Students will identify and describe the eight major phases of the Moon.
  • Students will sequence the Moon’s phases and describe the length of its lunar cycle.