Homeschool Astronomy Laboratory

Are you searching for an awesome and YUMMY way to teach your students about astronomy and moon phases? Spark their curiosity and engage their minds (and stomachs!) with this STEM Cookie Moon Phases Model Activity. This products includes all the directions you need for your students to make in-class, memorable and delicious moon phase models.

What's Included in this fun project based learning assignment?

★ Clear and easy to follow editable student directions- digital and printable.

★ Exemplar student projects

★ Quick Prep Info and Instructor Directions.

How To Use This Resource?

★ This hands-on lab can be used with multiple age groups and requires 1-2 class periods to complete.

★ This lab that requires easy-to-access edible materials (Chocolate Sandwich cookies!).

★ Use this as a scaffolded science inquiry investigation or as an introduction to astronomy, moon phases or sun, Earth and moon interactions.

Topics Covered:

★ Origins of the Moon

★ Moon Phases

Nitty Gritty:

*Do your students need an entertaining way to learn about the moon and its phases? With this editable and printable project (pdf and Google), students learn and reinforce important NGSS Space Science concepts.

The Kicker:

Moon Phases will be a hit with your kids! This activity forces students to think critically about how the moon changes each night. It highlights the names and phase shapes of the moon in a creative, YUMMY and interesting way.

What other teachers have said about Super Star Science products:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Stephanie C.H. Loved it!! What an engaging challenge to use in online school and with younger grades! This activity is so well explained and set up. The visuals are very clear and the instructions make it easy to use this challenge without much work ahead of time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Renee U.-My students loved this lab activity and were very engaged. Thank you.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Abigail Padilla.- My students loved this! It was easy to use and fun for everyone!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Elizabeth D. I loved that was a simple, safe lab that forced students to really pay attention to the procedure. My students were excited by it and were engaged. I would highly recommend this lab!

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