March 12, 2026
🌕 Science is Sweet in Mrs. Banker’s Class!
Ever wonder why the Moon looks like a sliver one night and a giant glowing pizza the next? 🍕 Our 8th graders dived into the Earth-Moon-Sun System recently to answer our Essential Question: Why does the moon seem to change shape?
To figure it out, the students got a little "tasty" with science! Students used Oreo cookies to create edible models of the lunar cycle, scraping away the cream to represent how the sun’s light reflects off the Moon as it orbits Earth.
📓 Lesson Highlights:
The Model: Mapping the moon’s motion around Earth.
The "Why": Understanding that the Moon doesn't actually change shape - just our view of the illuminated half!
The Prediction: Using cyclic patterns to determine what the Moon will look like next.
Bonus: They even touched on how the perfect alignment leads to spectacular eclipses! 🌑☀️
It turns out that mastering the phases of the Moon is much easier when you can eat the "Waxing Crescent" afterwards! Great job, Mrs. Banker’s scientists! 🚀✨
Ever wonder why the Moon looks like a sliver one night and a giant glowing pizza the next? 🍕 Our 8th graders dived into the Earth-Moon-Sun System recently to answer our Essential Question: Why does the moon seem to change shape?
To figure it out, the students got a little "tasty" with science! Students used Oreo cookies to create edible models of the lunar cycle, scraping away the cream to represent how the sun’s light reflects off the Moon as it orbits Earth.
📓 Lesson Highlights:
The Model: Mapping the moon’s motion around Earth.
The "Why": Understanding that the Moon doesn't actually change shape - just our view of the illuminated half!
The Prediction: Using cyclic patterns to determine what the Moon will look like next.
Bonus: They even touched on how the perfect alignment leads to spectacular eclipses! 🌑☀️
It turns out that mastering the phases of the Moon is much easier when you can eat the "Waxing Crescent" afterwards! Great job, Mrs. Banker’s scientists! 🚀✨