This was a favorite with our readers, so I wanted to share it again for a little summer fun & learning. If you like this post, please vote for us as a Top 25 Homeschool Moms Blog right here.
Oreos are 100 years old this month.
Actually, I missed their birthday this past Tuesday, March 6. But, it’s better late than never. On March 6, 1912 the first Oreo was sold.
To celebrate Oreo’s birthday, I’m sharing a fun homeschool activity that I learned at Texas A&M. My girls & I attended a science day and this was one of the activities.
Enjoy the activity & some Oreos!
Oreo Phases of the Moon – Homeschool Activity
Obviously, you’ll need a package of Oreos. Each child will need 8 Oreos, a butter knife and a paper plate. You may need more than 8 Oreos if they crack on you.
Depending on the age of your child, let them use a Sharpie to label each phase on the paper plate.
Be very careful as you separate your Oreos.
I had a few crack, so I had to eat them. Gosh!
The full moon & new moon are already done when you pull apart your Oreo.
It may take practice, but each child needs to scrape off the filling to create 2 crescent moons, 2 half moons and 2 ginnous moons.
Using the labels you already wrote on the plate, place the Oreos in their correct place.
Pin It
Be sure to talk with your kids about the moon. Does it shine light or reflect light? Why does the moon look different throughout the month?
Do you want our FREE Activity Guide to teach the phases of the moon?
It includes several youtube videos to teach & remember the moon phases, as well as questions to discuss with your kids. We also have a 1 paragraph writing assignment in this guide.
Simply enter your primary email below and we will send it to you … for FREE!
If you liked this post, please vote for us as a Top 25 Homeschool Moms Blog right here.
If you like this post, please share on facebook, twitter, google+ or pinterest by clicking the button below. Thanks in advance!
What a great activity! This is exactly what I was looking for! I was wanting something unique and different to do to wrap up our unit study on the phases and actions of the moon, and then this came across in the email! Thank you so much!
So glad you got it. It is fun! In case you didn’t get it, I updated our activity guide with some youtube videos, questions and writing assignment.
Yummy! Who wouldn’t enjoy science when Oreos are involved. We finished our moon unit a couple of months ago – but I”m thinking it might be good to have a review activity. Guess I’ll have to add Oreo’s to the grocery list.
I love edible activities. I’ll have to post our cell pizza in the near future. In case you didn’t get it, I updated our activity guide with some youtube videos, questions and writing assignment.
This is BRILLIANT!!! Even my husband thinks this is a fabulous use of Oreos and they are almost sacred to him. LOL! Thanks for the idea!
My husband didn’t dare eat an Oreo until I was finished with this activity. He said he even dreamed about Oreos that night. Gotta love those cookies! In case you didn’t get it, I updated our activity guide with some youtube videos, questions and writing assignment.
Thank you for sharing such a fun and tastie lesson! I love fun learning activities to do with the entire family! This is going to make everyone happy!
Everyone is happy with Oreos!
What a great way to teach this! My daughter is a very visual learner now, after suffering a tbi a couple years ago, and this type of activity works really well for her.
So glad this will help her. Hopefully some of our upcoming homeschool activities will help also
This looks like it would be very fun to do!
Thanks
It is fun and SO easy to do. Everyone in the family can participate. Plus, the youtube video on the activity guide explains how the moon works.
Thank you so much!! What an excellent idea and lots of fun, too! Thank you also for the Free Activity Guide! We’re really looking forward to learning more about the moon! Thanks for sharing
You are welcome. Hope you enjoy it!
Very creative! Very impressive! Kudos.
Better late than never! Maybe this will help ME remember the phases, too.
So sorry I didn’t find your blog earlier in the month. However, as some of the others have said better late than never.
This is great and such fun and memorable!! Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome. I like to find fun ways to teach.
Love this idea! Came across it on pinterest and we are starting our unit on the night sky next week. I would greatly appreciate the moon activity you have as well. Thanks bunches.
Katie,
Glad you found our Oreo activity. I just fixed our website so you should be able to sign up for the activity guide above. Just enter your email and it will automatically be sent to your inbox. If you have any problems, please let me know.
[...] Oreo Phases of the Moon – Free Astronomy Activity Guide [...]
I would love a copy of your free activity guide on teaching the phases of the moon. The link where you offer it doesn’t seem to be working. Could you send me the guide?
Thanks in advance,
Stephanie
Stephanie,
I think it’s working now. My guess is when our site crashed on Sunday, all our forms for free activity guides disappeared. Thanks for letting me know. I’ll have Gentry check to be sure you get the guide.
I turned your Oreo idea into a field trip for 100 homeschool kids and parents! The field trip had 4 components:
1. We first watched the Hubble IMAX movie at our local theater, which is within a park.
2. We next walked to the picnic area of the park and had lunch together.
3. After that we made your Oreo moon phases and taught the kids about the moon.
4. Finally we created a scale model of the solar system from a big yellow exercise ball (sun) to a poppy seed (Pluto). We put the sun next to our picnic tables and walked along placing the planets accordingly along the way. We had to walk almost a mile just to place Uranus.
Here are the details of our field trip
http://exploringfamilies.wordpress.com/2012/03/24/space-fun-education-at-riverfront-park/
It was a great space day for all! Thanks for the inspiration!
Kelly,
How cool. Thanks so much for sharing. I’m off to tweet about your field trip.
Kerry
yea – there is no way we’d get through this lesson. Unless we stuffed ourselves 1st !! =) Thanks for linking up!!!
Stef,
You’re so welcome. My kids still remember doing this activity! Guess food makes an educational
impression.
Using Oreo cookies to learn the phases of the moon is a great idea but because the maker of Oreo cookies is embracing the homosexual agenda in Minnesota, I would highly recommend using an alternative brand of cookie. Maybe a store brand cookie would be a better idea. General Mills, maker of Cheerios, Lucky Charms, etc., has publicly announced they are against a one man one woman amendment that is on their November ballot. As a Chistian, the bible, from the opening chapters to the closing chapters, reads of a wedding between a male and a female. Normalizing two males, or two females marrying undermines all of society, especially young people whose minding do not fully mature until the age of twenty-five. Even the CDC has eye-opening statistics of disease and suicide rates related to this lifestyle. Loving a person means telling the truth, not hiding the whole truth. God loves everyone so much that he has told us the Truth.
What do I need to do to get the Moon Phases Unit?
Kerry – this is such a great activity! I did it a few years ago when I taught public school and the kids LOVED it! I’ll be sure to try it out again with my girls!
Thanks for stopping by. I was a public school teacher in my previous life…6 yrs as a 5th grade teacher. I still have files from those days …that I use for homeschool activities
[...] Oreo Phases of the Moon – Free Astronomy Activity Guide [...]
[...] Oreo Moon Phases from How to Homeschool My Child [...]