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Color the Moon Phases

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

Subjects: Science

Standards: Develop a model based on observations to describe the repeating pattern of the phases of the moon (new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, and full). (S4E2.b.)

Student Instructions

Color the phases of the moon relative to the sun. Challenge options: Write the name of the phases of the moon. Add captions to include other vocabulary terms from this unit.

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Color the Moon Phases