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INSTRUCTIONS: Using pencil or a black pen or marker, shade in the moon phases on the reverse side according to the labels. Start with the new moon at 12PM and add the seven other moon phases in order, going counterclockwise. Be sure to color in the moon phases correctly, otherwise your calculator will not work properly!
Unsure of the moon phases? Make a Moon Journal, first: go.nasa.gov/MoonJournal
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