TJ RAMADAN: Moon Phases

Showing posts with label Moon Phases. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Moon Phases. Show all posts

Sighting the Crescent Moon of a New Month

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(This is a second duaa, not the one mentioned in the video above).

Duaa for Sighting Crescent Moon

This poster is currently available in my Ramadan TJ Organizer which you can download for free. (In shaa Allah, I'll work on providing this as a separate download.





Updated: 3/23/23
Originally published: 6/6/14
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Phases of the Moon Foldable

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Phases of the Moon foldable
Great for review. Comes with secular, Islamic, and blank answer sets. 
Black and White Printable (printed out on yellow paper below).



In the picture above, I glued the foldable onto a premade notebook page (with the heading and ayah). The notebook page is not included in the printable above (sorry I didn't specify that) but you can download it here: Phases of the Moon Heading Page

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Lunar Month Chart and Duaa for Sighting Crescent Moon

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Learning about the moon phases is a useful activity.  In the past, we've learned about the 8 moon phases and how to identify them by sight and name. Making a moon observation journal and recording the appearance daily is a great way to see how the moon looks throughout the Islamic month.

But I was always also looking for a printable that already showed what the moon looked like each day of the lunar month.  I came across one online and I thought it would be great to post up on our Ramadan bulletin board this year. I included it in a board display and decided to include the duaa for sighting the crescent moon.



I wrote in numbers corresponding to each day of the lunar month  (in the Northern hemisphere, I think you would have to go counter-clockwise for the southern hemisphere????)



The duaa for sighting the crescent moon graphics/text was taken from a reference sheet in my Ramadan Organizer:


You can find the link for the circular moon phase chart at my Islamic Moon Phases Pinterest board below (as well as more resources for learning about the moon phases:




and also see my Moon Phases tag here at TJ Ramadan!

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Moon Phases Resources


Ramadan is an excellent opportunity to learn about the phases of the moon since its beginning and end (as well as for other Islamic months) is based upon the phases of the moon. Here are some resources to aid your studies:

Moon Phase Diagram

I stumbled across this chart and I love it! I added the day numbers and it's perfect to show how the moon looks throughout the lunar month. You can visit my Pinterest pin to get the link to download it from. 


I made a few more printables to go with it to hang up on our Ramadan Bulletin Board. It includes the duaa for sighting the crescent moon of the new month.


All the elements can be downloaded from this post.

Moon Phase Crafts

Source: Sweetntreats.com

Moon Phase Fonts

Moon Phase Journals



Also check out my Moon Phases Pinterest Board for links to Moon Phase Journals ( you can also access it at the bottom of this page.

Tips for Keeping a Moon Phase Journal (NWF.org)

Moon Phases Lapbooks/Notebooking

  • As most of the old offsite notebooking page links, no longer work, you can find some notebooking pages on my Moon Phases Pinterest Board  (you can also access it at the bottom of this page.

    Moon Phase Learning Activities

    Here are some really handy lessons and learning activities I've come across to
    study the phases of the moon.

    Moon beams - moon activities (PDF) - activities, flashcards, moon phase wheel  and more

    Observe the night.org Moon viewing ideas for the whole family (PDF, 46 pages) packed with activities and moon phase educational information
    Classroomzoom Moon Phase Resources
    Teacher Vision's Moon Phase resources
    Moon Phases - descriptions of the moon phase's, moon visibility, moon phase misconception
    Moon’s Life Cycle:  Hover over each of the cycles to see what the moon looks like at that time.
    Facts about the moon’s phases
    Make your own Lunar Calendar (online generator and you print it out)
    Take the Moon Challenge : Drag and drop the moons to the correct place in the lunar cycle
    Animation showing the different moon phases around the Earth
    DLTK’s Moon Phases Crafts (ages 2-8)
    Lunar Planetary Institute moon educational links

    Moon Phases PowerPoints

        Moon Phase Reference Sites

        Moon Phase Videos


        Moon Phase Worksheets

        Label the Moon Phase Worksheet (Enchanted Learning)

        My Moon Phases Pinterest Board

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        Moon Phases Notebooking Page

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        I decided on the fly to go over the phases of the moon yesterday with my 10 year old son. So of course I didn't have any visuals or anything, so I had to create my own as we went along (I'm obviously no artist, but it got the job done):


        Then, I decided to work up a more lasting page to capture what we learned.

        Moon Phase Notebooking Page

        Then I decided to add in ayaat about the moon and its phases for us to read and reflect upon. They could also be used for copywork.


        Ayaat Related to the Moon



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        Half Moon Cookies

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        half moon cookies

        Source: In Our Kitchen

        HALF MOON COOKIES
        Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
        Line cookie sheets with parchment paper
        Makes approximately 30 cookies

        Cookie Ingredients
        1/2 cup granulated sugar
        1/2 cup brown sugar
        1/2 cup shortening
        1 egg
        2 cups cake flour
        3 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder – the better the powder the better the cookie
        1 teaspoon salt
        1/2 teaspoon baking soda
        1/2 teaspoon baking powder
        1 cup milk

        Cookie Preparation
        1. Cream the sugar, brown sugar, and shortening.
        2. Add egg and mix until combined.
        3. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, and baking powder until cocoa is distributed throughout.
        4. Add this to the wet ingredients and alternate with milk a little at a time and mix until thoroughly combined. This mixture will resemble a thick cake batter.
        5. Scoop and drop onto lined cookie sheet. If you shake each cookie slightly is will allow the batter to settle down.
        6. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes and remove from oven. Before placing on a wire rack to cool let the cookies sit on the pan for a minute or two.

        FROSTING INGREDIENTS
        4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
        1/4 teaspoon salt
        2-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
        3 tablespoons hot milk
        1 teaspoon vanilla extract
        1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, melted (reserve this for the chocolate frosting)

        FROSTING PREPARATION
        1. Combine all ingredients except the cocoa.
        2. Beat until smooth.
        3. Divide this mixture in half.
        4. Add melted chocolate to half of the frosting and stir well.
        5. Keeping  the frosting slightly warmer than room temperature allows for easier spreading.

        More....


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        Moon Fonts

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        Add some zip to your projects and learning materials, use a moon font:



        Moon phases font


        KR Moonlit font


        Moon font regular


        101! Star Lit Night Font
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        Moon Ball Cookies (No bake cookies)

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        Source: Space Place NASA.gov

        (No baking)
        Measure the following ingredients into a big, big bowl:
        1/2 cup wheat germ
        1-1/2 cups peanut butter
        1-1/2 cups honey
        3 cups dried milk
        3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
        Mix everything together first with a wooden spoon. Now use your hands to shape the dough into small round balls or moons. Or you can shape crescent moons too.
        Roll each moon in powdered sugar. They are ready to eat!
        If there are any left over, keep them in a covered bowl in the refrigerator.
        Makes about 5 dozen moons.

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        Make your own moon telescopes!

        Make a telescope to observe the different phases of the moon before and during Ramadan. Make a simple cardboard tube telescope or get techie and make a real one. 
         

        Telescopes without Lenses

        Telescopes with Lenses

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        Crescent Cookies

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        Ingredients:

        1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
        1/2 cup sugar
        1 egg yolk
        1 teaspoon vanilla extract
        1/4 cup ground blanched almonds (or use pecans)
        1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
        Confectioners' sugar

        How to Prepare:


        1.Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla, mixing well. Add almonds and flour, thoroughly incorporating.

        2.Using walnut-size pieces of dough, shape into a crescent and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 20 minutes or until slightly brown on the edges.

        3.While still hot, roll in confectioners' sugar. Re-roll in confectioners sugar when cool and store tightly covered



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