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The activity covers the Moon’s cycle over about 28 days, using printed moon pictures and labels placed on cardboard in a specific sequence: waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, and new moon. 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 \n7.Decorate the Moon Phase chart any way you want.Add color,draw other space pictures,it'stotally up to you!  \n8.Roll a piece of tape sticky-side out and place it on the back of the \"Tonight the Moon looks likethis\"arrow.Put it underthe picture of what you think the Moon might look like tonight.  \n9.The next time you see the Moon in the sky,see if it looked howyou guessed it would.Move thearrow.  \n10.Use your chart to see how the Moon changes over one month.  \nPHASES OF THE MOON  \n\n| WAXING CRESCENT   | FIRST QUARTER   | WAXING GIBBOUS   |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| FULL MOON   | WANING GIBBOUS   | THIRD QUARTER   |\n| WANING CRESCENT   | NEW MOON   | 个  \u003Cbr>Tonight the Moon looks  \u003Cbr>like this.   |","cbCaic9ImuszQu9U","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaic9ImuszQu9U","pdf",595382,"English","# Materials\n# Directions\n## Cut out and assemble the chart\n## Order the phases and secure components\n## Decorate and compare with observations","[{\"question\":\"What is the goal of the Moon phases chart activity?\",\"answer\":\"To create a chart of the Moon’s phases and compare it with what the Moon looks like each time you see it.\"},{\"question\":\"Which Moon phases should be placed on the chart, and in what order?\",\"answer\":\"Place them in order: Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent, and New Moon.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you use the chart during observations?\",\"answer\":\"Each time you see the Moon, check your prediction and move the “Tonight the Moon looks like this” arrow to match what you observe.\"}]","Phases of the Moon Chart - Create and Compare a Moon Phases Chart | PDF"]