Phases of the Moon

Phases of the Moon!

I used a flash light to represent the sun, a globe to represent the earth, and a paper plate that I drew to make look like the moon. I asked a student to walk around the globe to show how the moon orbits the sun and had another student spin the globe to show how Earth is constantly turning on its axis and I stood holding the sun to show how the light shines. Each student had an opportunity to play a "part" in the cycle.