(Instruct students to open the package and separate the cookies. Have them take one cookie and scrape ALL the cream off onto a napkin. Place the bare chocolate wafer at the far left of their plate/mat.)
(Instruct students to take a second cookie. Have them carefully scrape off almost all the cream, leaving only a thin, curved sliver on the right side.)
The Oreo Phases of the Moon Activity is a hands-on, engaging, and tasty educational experience designed to teach students about the different phases of the moon. This activity is perfect for classrooms, homeschooling environments, or even family bonding experiences. By utilizing Oreos, a beloved treat, students can explore and learn about the lunar cycle in a fun and interactive way. oreo phases of the moon activity
And then, the last sliver disappears. The Moon becomes the New Moon once more—the dark cookie where we started.
The astronomers cheered! they cried. The Moon was growing. It was a promise that the night would not stay dark forever. Place your sliver cookie next to the New Moon. (Instruct students to open the package and separate
the astronomers whispered, a little sad to see the light go. The light is retreating, leaving a hump on the other side now. Place your cookie next to the Full Moon. The cycle is turning.
Finally, the Moon could hold no more light. It burst forth in all its glory! The entire face of the Moon shone brilliant white, turning the night into a silvery day. Wolves howled, owls hooted, and the Earth was bathed in the magical glow of the Full Moon . Have them carefully scrape off almost all the
But the Moon knows that nothing lasts forever. It cannot stay full forever; it must begin its journey back into the shadows. It turns its back to the light, and the white glow begins to shrink from the opposite side.
Pick up your cookies, dip them in milk if you wish, and enjoy the taste of the cosmos
