Students draw the correct moon shape for each phase of the lunar cycle. The worksheet shows the Earth at the centre with eight surrounding circles, each labelled with a phase name: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, full moon, waning crescent, third quarter, and more.

This is a more creative and hands-on alternative to a standard labelling task as students need to understand what each phase actually looks like and draw it themselves, which deepens understanding far more than simply matching words and pictures.

Great for:
Teaching or consolidating the lunar cycle
Creative science tasks, students can shade or colour their moons
Paired or group discussion about why the moon appears to change shape
Homework or home learning
Display work

Clearly laid out with an attractive Earth illustration at the centre. Printable and suitable for upper KS1 and KS2.

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