Observe the Moon’s Phases

Materials:

  • Pencil/pen
  • Paper
  • Camera
  • A place to look up at the night sky from
  • An adult science helper

Directions: Time to observe the Moon! Look at the Moon every day and record its shape, brightness, and location in the sky. Take a picture of the Moon every day with a camera. Then, over the course of the month, look at your findings and see if you can find a pattern. You should find that the Moon goes through different phases! Find out more about Moon phases by reading this article.