Kid project: How to make a Moon Phases Calendar and Calculator

NASA is offering an educational project for students to complete at home. (NASA)

Not sure what to do for your child’s next at-home science lesson? NASA has you covered.

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology is offering an educational project for students to complete at home.

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The project is to create a Moon Phase Calendar and Calculator that will provide students with all the dates and times for all the moon phases for the year.

The craft requires a hole puncher, brass fastener, scissors, tape, and a writing utensil.

The Moon Phases Calendar and Calculator template is available online to print. Printing the template two-sided on heavy paper or cardstock is recommended.

Follow the video tutorial to build your calendar and calculator.

For written instructions, click here.


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