A moon unit is great at any time, but this week is an especially good time to study the moon. July 16, 1969, was the liftoff of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Mission. July 20 is the anniversary of the first walk on the moon.
I’ve published some astronomy posts before: ABC Letter Box and Astronaut Unit, Montessori-Inspired Astronomy Activities, and Montessori-Inspired Star and Constellation Unit. You’ll find lots of great astronomy activities there.
Here, I’ll list some specific Montessori-inspired moon unit studies along with some Montessori-inspired moon activities that have been published since my earlier posts.
The Best Moon Books for Kids (my post)
Montessori-Inspired Moon Printables
Free Moon Printables and Montessori-Inspired Moon Activities (my post)
Free Phases of the Moon 3-Part Cards from Montessori Mom
Phases of the Moon Cards and Chart (Image from Montessori Print Shop)
Moon Printables available for purchase from Montessori Print Shop
Moon Phases 3-Part Cards from Tired, Need Sleep
Free Phases of the Moon (for Oreos) and Spanish Space Cards from 123 Homeschool 4 Me
Montessori-Inspired Moon Activities
Montessori-Inspired Moon Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers (my post)
Montessori-Inspired Phases of the Moon Playdough Tray (my post)
Moon 3-part cards and books (Photo from Noor Janan Homeschool)
Moon – 3 Part Card, Book, & FUN from Noor Janan Homeschool (includes free printable books and cards)
Moon Posts from Learn Play Imagine
Space Sensory Tub from Totally Tots
Learning by Heart – I See the Moon (with free phases of the moon cards) and Learning by Heart – Outer Space from Tired, Need Sleep
Phases of the Moon Activity (Photo from The Pinay Homeschooler)
Moon and Planets and The Moon (Photo) from The Pinay Homeschooler
Moon Rocks and Telescopes from The Work Plan
Matching the Moon from How We Montessori
The Moon (Day 1), The Moon (Day 2), and Phases of the Moon Activity: Homemade Oreo Cookie Recipe from The Homeschool Den
Phases of the Moon Work from On The Shelf: A Picture Diary of Montessori Work In Our Classroom
Writing in Outer Space from Inspired Montessori and Arts at Dundee Montessori
A helpful video with a hands-on activity to teach phases of the moon:
Are you planning any moon activities? 🙂
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This is perfect. I love all the different ideas. I have seen the Oreo phases idea before and plan on using it when we get to the Moon unit in My Father’s World Kindergarten. But there are some great new ideas here.
I actually used cheese to make the moon phases in last week’s outer space muffin tin (if you would like to take a look- http://totsandme.blogspot.com/2012/07/muffin-tin-monday-outer-space.html
I pinned this post!
I hope it is okay that I linked up my new post on the Feel and Find game that we reviewed for the Back to Preschool Blast.
Thank you so much for your kind comment, kewkew! Your outer space muffin tin is awesome … I just pinned it to my Astronomy Pinterest Board! Thanks for pinning my post, too!
Thanks for joining us for Montessori Monday! I think your post on the Feel and Find game fits in well with Montessori Monday. That’s a great game and one that has many Montessori-inspired variations. 🙂
Thanks for featuring our oreo moon phases – it was deliciously fun!! Wow- there are a lot of other great resources here!! Thanks Deb,
Beth =-)
My pleasure, Beth! I love your moon activities and printables … it’s awesome to have a printable to go with the Oreo moon phases activity! 🙂
What fun! We just went to the planetarium on Saturday. This is perfect timing for us!
Thanks, JDaniel4’s Mom! I’m so glad the timing is right! 🙂
Thank you for including our Moon Cake! We took last week off from school, so nothing to link up this week. So many great ideas for studying the moon. I’m pinning for future use!
My pleasure, Allison … you had lots of great activities in your moon unit! Thanks for pinning this!
It’s nice that you had a week off. You’re always welcome to link up a post from your archives … we enjoy discovering Montessori-inspired ideas we might have missed before! 🙂
WOW, Thank you for so many ideas!
Thanks so much for your kind comment! I had lots of fun finding these great ideas online! 🙂
You always have such great theme ideas! Thanks for keeping me abreast of the lesser known holidays in this long period between big ones 🙂 I absolutely love that felt phases of the moon activity!
Thanks so much, Melissa! I’m a real fan of obscure holidays/observances. I love the felt phases of the moon activity, too … and it’s one that even I could prepare quite easily! 😉
Wow! Perfect timing and you didn’t even know it!
Ramadan is actually about to start (this weekend) and sighting the new moon is an important part of this holy month for Muslims around the world. I’m planning a post about Ramadan later this week. Would you mind if I linked to this post?
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much, Sarah! I’d be honored to have you link to my post! 🙂
These look great! Thanks!
Thanks for your kind comment, Montessori Motherload! I had fun doing the research! 🙂
Love these moon activities! Thanks for hosting this opportunity to share and find little gems like this one!
Thanks, Sylvia! I’m so glad to have you join us! 🙂
What an impressive post and impressive set of resources! Carolyn
Thanks so much, Carolyn! I love to see the creative ideas blogging parents and teachers have come up with! 🙂
Some great ideas for studying the moon. Looks lots of fun.
Thanks for linking to the sunday showcase.
Thanks so much, Rebecca! And thanks for co-hosting Sunday Showcase now! 🙂
I’m about to have my second child – a beautiful baby girl, I hope – and my brother sent me the link to your site.
Such a forward-thinking approach to a childs education. I’ll most certainly be reading more about Montessori for when I welcome my little angel into our lives!
Mila xx
Thanks for your comment, Mila! Congratulations and best wishes on your new baby! 🙂
Love this! We did a whole month of moon-related activities just last month 🙂