Earth, Moon, and Sky · Earth & Space

The Changing Moon

Observing and recording the apparent change in the shape of the moon over a month.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why does the moon look like a different shape every few nights?
  2. 2How do we know the moon does not actually disappear when it is a New Moon?
  3. 3What would happen if the moon was as bright as the sun?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Earth and SpaceNCCA: Primary - The Earth, Moon and Sun
Class/Year: 2nd Year
Subject: Young Explorers: Investigating Our World
Unit: Earth, Moon, and Sky
Period: Earth & Space

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