Oreo Moon Phases Directions and Grading

Directions:
1. You will be given a piece of construction paper, 8
Oreos, a sun cutout, an Earth cutout, glue, a napkin,
moon phases labels, and a spoon. The white cream
(middle) represents light and the black shell
represents darkness.
2. Using your materials, you are to create the phases of
the moon out of Oreos, correctly place the sun and
Earth, and correctly label the phases.
3. Once competed, make sure your name is on it and
place it on the project table to dry and be graded.
Grading:
Description

Points

Moon Shape
all 8 moon
phases are
created
correctly and
in the right
location.
Moon Phases
all 8 moon
phases are
correctly
labeled.
Earth Cutout
the Earth is
correctly
placed in the
diagram.
Sun Cutout
the Sun is
correctly
placed in the
diagram
Total Points:

3 points per
shape (1.5 per
shape, 1.5 per
location)
3 points X 8
moons = 24
points
3 points per
label
3 points X 8
moons = 24
points
1 point

1 point

50 points