1) Draw the eight phases of the moon.
- new moon: completely dark circle
- waxing crescent: small sliver on the right side lit
- first quarter: right half lit
- waxing gibbous: more than half lit, right side brighter
- full moon: entire circle lit
- waning gibbous: more than half lit, left side brighter
- last quarter: left half lit
- waning crescent: small sliver on the left side lit
2) Label the phases of the moon for each day on the calendar.
- May 1: waning crescent
- May 2: new moon
- May 3: waxing crescent
- May 4: waxing crescent
- May 5: first quarter
- May 6: waxing gibbous
- May 7: waxing gibbous
- May 8: full moon
- May 9: waning gibbous
- May 10: waning gibbous
- May 11: waning gibbous
- May 12: last quarter
- May 13: waning crescent
- May 14: waning crescent
- May 15: new moon
- May 16: waxing crescent
- May 17: waxing crescent
- May 18: first quarter
- May 19: waxing gibbous
- May 20: waxing gibbous
- May 21: full moon
- May 22: waning gibbous
- May 23: waning gibbous
- May 24: waning gibbous
- May 25: last quarter
- May 26: waning crescent
- May 27: waning crescent
- May 28: new moon
- May 29: waxing crescent
- May 30: waxing crescent
- May 31: first quarter
On what date is the full moon?
- May 8 and May 21
On what date is the new moon?
- May 2, May 15, and May 28
On what date is the first quarter moon?
- May 5, May 18, and May 31
On what date is the third quarter moon?
- May 12 and May 25
How many days have waning crescent moons?
- 6 days (May 13–14, May 26–27, and May 28 is new moon so not included — correction: May 13, 14, 26, 27 → 4 days)
Actually, counting only days labeled “waning crescent” in the diagram:
- May 13, 14, 26, 27 → 4 days
Final corrected answer for “How many days have waning crescent moons?”: 4
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of phases of the moon worksheet.
