Moon Phases Demo

This ENGAGING but HIGHLY EFFECTIVE moon phases demo is the best I have found to get kids to truly understand WHY moon phases occur. Related standard: NGSS MS-ESS1-1

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This resource is a simple write-up of teacher instructions for how to do the demonstration. It does NOT include a student worksheet. It is one page telling you, the teacher, how to do the demo.

Supplies Needed:

• Styrofoam balls
• Sticks (dowels or pencils or straws)
• Black paint
• Any light source – it doesn’t have to be bright.
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Related Standards:

• • NGSS MS-ESS1-1: Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses, and seasons.