Phases of the Moon Activity for Preschool
Phases of the Moon Preschool Activity:
The phases of the moon preschool activity will improve the preschool child's perceptual skills, and provide ample opportunities for the children to develop their perceptual skills, such as improving their visual observation -, and fine motor skills.
A good idea would be to let the preschool children observe the moon for a few nights. Follow it up witha class discussion, and let the children discuss their observations.
Listening, or learning the poem on the Moon, will develop the preschool childrens' auditory - and cognitive skills.
The Moon is the biggest of the bright things one can see in the sky at night from Earth.The Moon is lit by light from the Sun. The Moon appears to change shape as it orbits the Earth.
Creating a Moon Chart:
Materials Needed For the Activity:
- Eight Sheets of Yellow Cardboard Paper.
- A Circle Stencil.
- A pencil.
- Glue and Scissors.
- One Sheet of Black Cardboard.
- Glow in the Dark Stars, or Golden Sticker Stars.
- Glitter for Decoration.
Procedure:
- Trace the circle stencil shape onto the yellow cardboard paper. Cut out the Moon shape and glue it onto the black cardboard paper.
- This will indicate the first phase: The New Moon.
- Only a quarter of the Moon will be visible. Glue the rest of the cut out Moon pieces onto the black paper, after cutting out.
- The second phase is called the "Waxing Moon." Two quarters of the Moon will be lit.
- In the third phase the whole Moon will be lit, and is called: Full Moon. A full Moon is seen every 28 days.
- The fourth phase is known as the "Waning Moon." Three quarters of the Moon is dark during this phase. The Moon has a crescent shape.
- A complete cycle of the Moon could be recorded over a period of a month.
- Decorate the Moon Chart with stars, glitter, glow in the dark stars, and so on.
- Enjoy, and explore your creativity!
Poem: The Moon:
- Oh, look at the Moon!
- She is shining up there.
- Oh, Mother she looks
- Like a lamp in the air.
- Last week she was smaller,
- And shaped like a bow,
- But now she's grown bigger,
- And round as an O.
- Pretty Moon, pretty Moon.
- How you shine on the door,
- And make it all bright
- On my nursery floor!
- You shine on my playthings,
- And show me their place,
- And I love to look up
- At your pretty bright face.
- And there is a star
- Close by you, and maybe
- That small tumbling star
- Is your baby.
- Anon.
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