Phases Of The Moon Oreo Activity Page

Place the cookies in a circle around Earth.

So next time you’re looking for a science activity that’s equal parts clever and delicious, let the Oreo Moon speak for itself. Just remember to wash your hands first — and save a cookie for the waning crescent. It’s the trickiest one to carve. phases of the moon oreo activity

Twist each Oreo apart so the cream stays on one side. That white filling is now your Moon. The dark cookie halves are the backdrop of space. For the “New Moon,” scrape all the cream off one cookie half. For the “Full Moon,” leave the cream untouched. For everything in between — waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent — use your knife to carve the cream into the correct illuminated shape. Place the cookies in a circle around Earth

Place a small lamp in the center of the plate to represent the Sun. Rotate the cookies around it to see how the angle of sunlight creates each phase. It’s the trickiest one to carve

Keep the cream fully intact. Do not scrape anything. Waning Gibbous: Scrape a small sliver off the right side.

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