Space science · Grades 2–5
Moon phases worksheet
The eight phases are drawn as exact geometry, the way they look from the Northern Hemisphere, with NASA’s name for each one. A diagram shows the Moon going around Earth, always half lit by the Sun.
Print the phases in order or mixed up, with or without a word bank. A real NASA photo of the full Moon sits beside facts from NASA’s Moon Fact Sheet.
Questions
What are the 8 phases of the Moon?
New Moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full Moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent.
How long does the Moon take to go through its phases?
About 29.5 days from one new Moon to the next, according to NASA.
Does it work in the Southern Hemisphere?
The drawings show the Moon as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. South of the equator, the lit side is on the other side.