Name: ____________________________ Period # ____ Date: _________

Phases of the Moon Project

In order to describe the moons appearance and how it changes during a 4-week
lunar cycle, you will create a final product that demonstrates the changes. Your
final product must include: the name of each phase of the moon, a visual (picture)
of each phase, and a description of each phase.
The choices for your final project include:
Accordion Book
Essay
Visual/Poster

PowerPoint/Smart **
Other teacher approved project

Put a checklist in the box after you have completed each section.
Title

Picture

Description

New Moon
Waxing Crescent
First Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous
Third Quarter
Waning Crescent

Rubric for Phases of the Moon Project

(For teacher to complete)

6.3.1
Describe
how the
Moons
appearance
changes
during a 4week lunar
cycle.
6.3.4
Describe the
change in
position and
motion of
the moon.

Exceeds (20
pts)
- All 8 phases
are clearly
named.
- All 8 phases
are clearly
and
accurately
described.
- All 8 phases
are illustrated
clearly and
accurately
with a visual.

- At least 6
phases are
clearly named.

Approaches (14
pts)
- At least 5
phases are
clearly named.

- Less than 4
phases are
clearly named.

- At least 6
phases are
accurately
described.

- At least 5
phases are
accurately
described.

- Less than 4
phases are
accurately
described.

- At least 6
phases are
illustrated
accurately with
a visual.

- At least 5
phases are
illustrated
accurately with
a visual.

- Less than 4
phases are
illustrated
accurately with a
visual.

Meets (16 pts)

Falls Far Below

TOTAL= _____/20