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title: "Phases of the Moon"
url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-03-21-12-43-11-phases-of-the-moon"
school: "Brookside Primary School"
---

# Phases of the Moon

  ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/IMG_0551.JPG)   21 March 2023   [Mr Griffiths](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/LukeGriffiths)   [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-5)

In our science lessons, we have been looking at the phases of the moon. We learnt that one complete phase lasts 29.53 days.

Using the knowledge we’ve gained about the phases of the moon, we carefully carved the phases into the cream of an oreo biscuit with the spoon.

  [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-5) [Science](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/science)

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