Create a mobile out of cardboard, paper, lids, and printed cutouts to visually show the phases of the Moon! Mobiles have been used for thousands of years all over the world both as soothing wind chimes and as a form of art (kinetic sculptures). This project blends the classic idea of a mobile with the cyclic (moving in a circle or cycle) nature of the Moon’s phases.
Grades covered: K through 8
Curriculum Topics: Moon phases
Standards
Idea Sheets are cross-referenced to subjects listed in the Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and California Content Standards.
Categories include:
- Earth and Space Science
- Visual and Performing Arts
- Grades K-2
- Grades 3-5
- Grades 6-8
- Science
- Art
Tags: Solar System, Arts & Crafts, STEAM Activity, STEAM Project
Subjects covered: Earth & Space Science