Birthday Moons Students become familiar with lunar phases by locating and then graphing the Moon phase of their own birthdays. After listening and discussing lunar myths and legends they create their own Birthday Moon Stories. Students each draw a picture of their birthday moons on a blank card along with their birth date, year, and name of lunar phase. Students classify their pictures according to the Phases of the Moon.
Students write a story about their birthday moon.
Print out the moon phase calendar for the current month. Cut out each date, and pass one out to each student. Find out what the Moon looked like or will look like on each student's birthday. The following sites can be used to find pictures of the Moon on those dates. The first two sites are recommended.